Who is New Deal for Lone Parents for?
New Deal for Lone Parents is for any lone parent on income support with a dependent child or children. Lone parents with children of school age are sent letters telling them about the programme and inviting them to meet with a New Deal for Lone Parents personal adviser. If your youngest child is under five, you can choose to join the programme. Just contact your Benefits Agency office or Jobcentre and ask to contact your nearest New Deal for Lone Parents personal adviser.