Citizen’s Account clarifies impact of dependent’s employment on support

The Citizen’s Account program has clarified the status of dependents regarding support if they begin working, and whether this affects the family’s support amount.

Responding to a beneficiary on X, the program explained that a dependent’s employment does not affect eligibility. However, any income earned by the dependent must be disclosed and will be counted as part of the total household income.

The program added that beneficiaries can use the support calculator to determine their entitlement and the income threshold for receiving support.

Dependent’s marriage

The Citizen’s Account program stated that if a dependent gets married, they become ineligible under the main beneficiary’s (head of household’s) account.

The program explained, “If the marital status is ‘married,’ the eligibility status will become ‘ineligible’ in the head of household’s or father’s account.”

Previously, the Citizen’s Account program emphasized the importance of the main applicant adding all dependents to their support data.

The program added that the main applicant is required to include all dependents in the program to avoid affecting their eligibility and entitlement.