Your FIS payment is 60% of the difference between your average weekly family income and the income limit for your family size, rounded up to the nearest euro.
Example 1
If you have three children and your weekly assessable family income is €300, your FIS payment is calculated as follows:
| Income limit |
€703.00 |
| Your weekly assessable income |
-€300.00 |
| Difference |
€403.00 |
| Weekly FIS payment is 60% of €403, which is |
€241.80 |
(Based on income limits from January 2011)
Example 2
If you have two children and your fortnightly assessable income from worksharing is €380, your FIS payment is calculated as follows:
| Income limit |
€602.00 |
| Your weekly assessable income (€380÷2) |
-€190.00 |
| Difference |
€412.00 |
| Weekly FIS Payment is 60% of €412, which is |
€247.20 |
(Based on income limits from January 2011)
Uneven amounts are rounded up to the nearest €1.
Note
Even if you only qualify for a small FIS payment, you will still get a minimum of €20 a week.