(1) Section 172(1) of the Principal Act is amended -

(a) in the definition of "qualified parent" (amended by section 20 of the Act of 2010) -

(i) in paragraph (e), by the substitution of "6 months," for "6 months, or", and

(ii) in paragraph (h), by the substitution of "civil partnership," for "civil partnership.",

and

(b) in the definition of "relevant age" (amended by section 14 of the Act of 2012), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):

"(a) 16 years where -

(i) the person in respect of whom the claim for one-parent family payment is being made is qualified for a carer's allowance under Chapter 8 of Part 3, including a payment under section 186A, or

(ii) a payment under Chapter 8A of Part 3 is being made in respect of a child, and".