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political reporter Jake Evans

Single parenting payment cut-off lifted from eight to 14

Financial support for single parents will continue until their youngest dependent child turns 14, partly reversing a cut to the payment made by former governments more than a decade ago.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the lift from eight to 14 would be included in tomorrow's federal budget.

"I know firsthand what it's like to grow up with a single mum doing it tough, and we want to make sure that the children of single-parent families have the best opportunities in life," Mr Albanese said.

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