Family Income Supplement (FIS) - SW 22

1 What is Family Income Supplement
2 How do I qualify?
3 What does full-time employment mean?
4 What counts as family income?
5 What does not count as family income?
6 What are assessable earnings?
7 How is my weekly family income calculated?
8 How much can I get?
9 How is FIS Paid?
10 How long does the FIS payment last?
11 Can I get FIS if I am getting another social welfare payment?
12 Can I get FIS if my spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is getting an increase for me on their social welfare payment?
13 Myself and my spouse, civil partner or cohabitant are both working. Which of us will receive the FIS payment?
14 Myself and my spouse, civil partner or cohabitants were working when we applied for FIS. What happens if I lose my employment during the FIS 52 week award period?
15 Can somebody else get my payment when I die?
16 Are there any extra benefits?
17 When and how do I apply?
18 Where can I get more information?
19 Points to note

FIS is paid by direct payment into your current, deposit or savings account in a financial institution. This account must be a current, deposit or savings account, not a mortgage account.

Any FIS payment that you qualify for will be paid from the first Thursday after FIS Section receives your application form, FIS 1.

Last modified:24/02/2016

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