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Family Income Supplement Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2015

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

Ceisteanna (125)

Billy Timmins

Ceist:

125. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of families in receipt of family income supplement; the total cost for each of the years 2010 to 2015 to date; the estimated total cost for 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41522/15]

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The family income supplement (FIS) is designed to provide support for employees, with families, who have low earnings.

The numbers in receipt of FIS and the annual expenditure since 2010 are given in the table below;

Table --- FIS Numbers and Expenditure

Year

Expenditure € million

Recipients - Families

2010

186.0

28,223

2011

204.5

28,876

2012

223.3

32,307

2013

261.5

44,159

2014

297.7*

50,306

2015

349.2**

54,229***

* Provisional ** Estimate *** end October 2015

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