A qualified child is a child who is:
- mainly cared for by you and
For new customers (those who first qualify for One-Parent Family Payment on or after 27 April 2011):
- under age 14 years, or
- aged 14 or 15 years and whose family is in receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance in respect of that child.
In circumstances where one of a couple who were married, in a civil partnership or a civil union or cohabiting dies (see section 5 for length of payment) payment can continue for any children aged over 14 years for a period of up to 2 years or until their 18th birthday whichever is the earlier.
For existing customers (those who first qualify for One-Parent Family Payment before 27 April 2011)
- aged under 18 years in 2011 and 2012
- aged under 17 years in 2013
- aged under 16 years in 2014
- aged under 15 years in 2015
- aged under 14 years in 2016
- aged 18 to 22 and in full-time education by day at a recognised school or college in 2012/2013 academic year.