Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2017
242. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families receiving family income supplement by their numbers of children as at 31 December 2016 and 31 October 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52326/17]
View answerThe numbers of families in receipt of Family Income Supplement (FIS) in accordance with their respective family size for the requested dates are as follows;
Family Income Supplement
|
Family Size |
Dec. 2016 |
Oct. 2017 |
|
1 Child |
18733 |
18151 |
|
2 Children |
19038 |
18851 |
|
3 Children |
11888 |
12006 |
|
4 Children |
5475 |
5610 |
|
5 Children |
1704 |
1708 |
|
6 Children |
475 |
491 |
|
7 Children |
148 |
145 |
|
8 Children |
69 |
64 |
