Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 June 2015
62. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of a family income supplement payment; the total number of children this involves; and the size of the average payment. [25523/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Family income supplement (FIS) is designed to provide support for employees on low earnings with families. The following table gives the number of FIS recipients and the average payment per family at the end of May 2015.
FIS recipients May 2015
|
FIS |
Recipients children |
Recipients families |
Average payment per family |
|
May 2015 |
113,349 |
51,372 |
€118 |
