- Increase of €8.40 for the first two children to €150.00 per month.
- Increase of €7.70 for the third and subsequent child to €185.00 per month.
(April 2006)
Number of Children
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Present Rate
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New Rate
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1 child
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141.60
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150.00
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2 children
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283.20
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300.00
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3 children
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460.50
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485.00
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4 children
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637.80
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670.00
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5 children
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815.10
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855.00
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6 children
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992.40
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1,040.00
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7 children
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1,169.70
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1,225.00
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8 children
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1,347.00
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1,410.00
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- Family Income Supplement (
FIS) weekly income thresholds to be increased to benefit every family on
FIS, as follows:
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1 child
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2 children
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3 children
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4 children
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5 children
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6 children
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7 children
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8 children or more
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(January 2006)
FIS is calculated at 60% of the difference between net weekly income (i.e. gross pay less Tax, Employee's
PRSI, Health Contribution, Superannuation) and the income limit for your family size.
- Increase the rate of Back to School Clothing & Footwear allowance by €40 per child. New rates of €120 for 2-11 year olds and €190 for 12-22 year olds.
(June 2006)
- Increase the additional income disregard by €50 to €100 a week for entitlement to Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance.
(June 2006)
- Extend entitlement to Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance to recipients of Orphan's Allowance or Pension.
- Additional funding of €2m for School Meals Scheme.
- Increase the upper income threshold for One Parent Family Payment by €82 a week to €375.
(July 2006)
- Increase of €17 a week for One Parent Family Payment recipients under age 66.
(January 2006)
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Last modified:25/11/2008
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