Róisín Shortall
Ceist:49. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the current number of public servants in receipt of family income supplement. [19049/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 14 May 2015
Ceisteanna (49)
Freagraí scríofa
The family income supplement (FIS) is designed to provide support for employees, with families, who have low earnings. The number of public servants currently in receipt of FIS is given in the following table.
Numbers of public servants in receipt of FIS
|
Year |
Number in receipt of FIS |
Number of Public Servants |
% Public Servants in receipt of FIS |
|
2015 (end April) |
50,780 |
3,792 |
7.5% |