I am not sure -- perhaps if the proposal is that it's directly based on only the residency or citizenship then children too would have it, although I would find

I am not sure -- perhaps if the proposal is that it's directly based on only the residency or citizenship then children too would have it, although I would find it somewhat questionable if it is needed(because it's the parents who need the money, not the children themselves for example). Perhaps the system could work better if it was for adults only, or that the money goes to adults.