Family Income Supplement
To qualify for Family Income Supplement (FIS), your net average weekly family income must be below a certain amount for your family size.
Family Income Supplement Rates from 1 January 2009
| You have: |
Your net family income is less than: |
|
1 child
|
�500
|
|
2 children
|
�590
|
|
3 children
|
�685
|
|
4 children
|
�800
|
|
5 children
|
�920
|
|
6 children
|
�1,030
|
|
7 children
|
�1,160
|
|
8 or more children
|
�1,250
|
The FIS you receive is 60% of the difference between your net family income (that is, gross pay minus tax, employee PRSI, Health Contribution, superannuation, 1% income levy) and the income limit that applies to your family.
Note:
No matter how little you may qualify for, you will still get a minimum of �20 each week.
Farm Assist
Farm Assist Rate from 24 December 2008
| |
Rate per week |
| Personal Rate |
�204.30
|
Additional Increases
| Increases: |
Rate per week |
| Increase for Qualified Adult (**
See Note 2) |
�135.60
|
| Each qualified child |
|
|
|
* Note 1
You can get an increase of �26.00 for each qualified child if you get an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.
** Note 2
If you were in receipt of Farm Assist prior to 26 September 2007, you may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of �100.00 and up to �310.00 gross per week, (see
Appendix).
Back to Work Allowance (Employees)
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75% of social welfare payment for the first year
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50% of social welfare payment for the second year
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25% of social welfare payment for the third year
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance
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100% of social welfare payment for the first year
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75% of social welfare payment for the second year
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50% of social welfare payment for the third year
-
25% of social welfare payment for the fourth year
Part-time Job Incentive Scheme
Part-time Job Incentive Scheme Rate from 26th December 2007
| |
Rate per week |
| Personal Rate |
�129.40
|
| Rate including an increase for a Qualified Adult |
�210.90
|
Your pay from the part-time job will not effect the supplement.
Back to Education Allowance
Payment is made at a standard rate and is not means-tested. If you qualify for the Back to Education Allowance, you will receive a weekly personal rate equivalent to the maximum personal standard rate of the relevant social welfare payment that actually qualified you for participation in the scheme. Where applicable, you may also qualify for increases in respect of a qualified adult and each qualified child. Also, an annual Cost of Education Allowance of �500.00 per annum is paid at the start of each academic year.