Child Poverty

• 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)

• Family Income Supplement ( FIS) weekly income thresholds to be increased to benefit every family on FIS, as follows:

(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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