Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 January 2017
282. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of FIS; the number of households in receipt of the back-to-work family dividend; the number of households in receipt of both payments in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2567/17]
View answerThe total number of Family Income Supplement (FIS) claimants and Back to Work Family Dividend (BTWFD) recipients is as follows:
|
BTWFD |
12,920 |
|
FIS |
57,257 |
|
BTWFD and FIS |
9,799 |
Not all recipients of BTWFD would automatically qualify for FIS as there are differences in the specific qualifying conditions for each scheme.
