asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total number of applications received for the family income supplement; and the total number of families in receipt of the supplement on the latest date for which figures are available.
Written Answers. - Family Income Supplement.
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The total number of applications for family income supplement received at 17 January 1985 was 9,076. A total of 2,653 supplements had been awarded at that date and 2,357 claims had been disallowed. It is expected that the processing of claims will be fully up-to-date within the next few weeks.