So what does this bill do? If a caregiver has a dependent child and becomes the caregiver of an additional dependent child whilst receiving a relevant main benefit, the additional child is deemed to be a subsequent child under the current policy. A client's eligibility for sole parent support and work or work preparation obligations are generally based on the age of their youngest dependent child. Under the current policy, when a client has a subsequent child while receiving a main benefit, that child's age is only considered for the purposes of benefit entitlements and work or work preparation obligations until they reach the age of one. Work or work preparation obligations and eligibility for sole parent support are then generally based upon the age of a parent's youngest non-subsequent child. This means that subsequent children are treated differently compared to non-subsequent children in the welfare system. In some instances, it means part-time or full-time work obligations are applied to parents from their subsequent child's first birthday.