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Caring for a Child at Home
Are you likely to qualify for Home Responsibility Protection?
1 | You are 18 or over and | YES |
2 | you are under pension age and | YES |
3 | you are staying at home to look after a child under age 5 and | YES |
4 | the child lives with you and | YES |
5 | you have been in Jersey for 6 months or more | YES |
If you answer yes to all of these statements you are likely to qualify for Home Responsibility Protection. | ||
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Contents
Part One
What is Home Responsibility Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Part Two
Who can get Home Responsibility Protection?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Part Three
How do I claim? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Part Four
What information do you need from me?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Part Five
What happens if my claim is not allowed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Part Six
Something has changed, should I tell you?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Part Seven
Extra Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Part Eight
Further information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What is Home Responsibility Protection (HRP)?
If you choose to stay at home to care for your child, the Social Security scheme can help you build up your entitlement to a States Pension and Survivor's benefits.
This help is in the form of credits that can be put on your Social Security account. These credits take the place of contributions. They protect your entitlement to Pension and Survivor's benefits but do not give entitlement to incapacity or maternity benefits.
You may not be thinking about a pension at this stage of your life, but the earlier you begin planning, the better your position will be when you retire.
You can get HRP for a maximum of 10 years during your working life.
If you are unsure about your own particular circumstances, please contact the Family Zone.
Who can get Home Responsibility Protection?
Home Responsibility Protection is for You do not have to be married or of people staying at home to look after a different sex to your partner.
a member of their family unit who is Contributions can be credited to one under 5. carer per family unit only.
Afamily unit includes a parent, Both men and women can get HRP. stepparent or person living with and
maintaining a child.
How do I claim?
Claim by contacting the Family Zone You then fill in the claim form and at Social Security. send it back to us.
An Adviser will register your enquiry and send you a claim form.
Part Four
What information do you need from me?
Apart from your name, address and a few other basic details we need information on:
• how long you and the child(ren) have lived together in Jersey;
• details that show that you cannot follow a normal employment routine because you are staying at home to look after the child(ren) and
We may also need to see copies of your child(ren's) birth certificates.
Please note: Only original birth certificates will be acceptable.
You may be allowed to do some paid work so long as your primary role is to care for the child at home. Each case will be decided on its merits.
• if you work, the number of hours you work each week.
What happens if my claim is not allowed?
We will write to tell you why your claim has been refused. We will also tell you what to do if you are not happy about the decision.
Part Six
Something has changed, should I tell you?
Yes. We need to know if:
• The number of hours you work • You or your child leave the Island changes; for 28 days or more; and
• The amount that you earn • You or your child go into hospital changes; for 28 days or more.
• You or your child change address;
• Another child or adult joins the family;
• A child or adult leaves the family;
Extra Benefits
If you are having a baby you may be able to claim these extra benefits.
• Maternity Grant
• Maternity Allowance
If you would like more information please ring us and ask for a leaflet to be sent to you.
Part Eight
Further information
This leaflet gives general information and does not try to give full details on any particular matter. It cannot be treated as a statement of the Law.
Please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions about the information contained in this leaflet.
Our staff are here to help you, please telephone us on 445505 or call into our office.
You may find additional information on www.gov.je/socialsecurity
The Social Security Department is covered by the Jersey Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005.
Please note: calls to the Department may be monitored for training purposes.
Notes
Other leaflets that may be of interest
• Benefits for you and your Child
• Child Care Allowance
• Family Allowance
• Health Insurance Exception
• Health Scheme
• Maternity Benefits
• People who need not pay Contributions
Large print versions of most of our leaflets are available. Please call us on 445505 and we will be happy to send them to you.
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States of Jersey Social Security Department, PO Box 55 Philip Le Feuvre House, La Motte Street, St.Helier JE4 8PE
Tel: 01534 445505 Fax: 01534 445525 www.gov.je/socialsecurity www.jobsinjersey.gov.je
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm