He also said many single-earning couples had "no choice" but to stay at home to care for a disabled child or an elderly dependent relative.

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"If you throw into the mix that people are worried about finances, any other issue that's already there, like an ill child or a disabled child, is going to be magnified that much more, " she says.

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On the same day as it disclosed the European antitrust investigation, the company also said an Italian court had convicted three of its officials over a clip posted on Google Video of a disabled child being bullied.

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Blodgett was practically born into this business, one of nine children of a Salt Lake City, Utah, woman who started a data-entry business in her home after a child was disabled.

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Families should work with an attorney to have a guardian appointed for the disabled child.

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It is simply impossible for parents to claim a non-disabled dependent adult child over age 24 earning that amount of money.

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The social care department said a single parent with an older child who is severely disabled will still qualify for income support on the basis that they are a carer, rather than a lone parent.

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But there are exceptions if your child gets a scholarship or is disabled.

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He also paused to take a disabled boy in his arms, kissing and speaking to the child.

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Or a disabled senior, unable to move quickly, being threatened by a spouse or grown child or caregiver?

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