Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 September 2017
231. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) whose application for jobseeker's has been refused may qualify for family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40054/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFamily Income Supplement (FIS) is a weekly tax-free payment available to employees with one or more qualified children. The scheme provides additional financial support to employees on low pay.
One of the conditions for receipt of FIS is that an applicant or the applicant and spouse, partner or cohabitant must be engaged in full-time remunerative employment as an employee for not less than 38 hours per fortnight or 19 hours per week.
Entitlement to FIS can only be established on receipt of a completed application form and to date no application has been received from the person concerned. The Department has sent an application form to the person concerned and their entitlement will be examined when it is completed and returned.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
