Written answers
Thursday, 14 May 2015
Department of Social Protection
Family Income Supplement Data
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the current number of public servants in receipt of family income supplement. [19049/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The family income supplement (FIS) is designed to provide support for employees, with families, who have low earnings. The number of public servants currently in receipt of FIS is given in the table.
Numbers of public servants in receipt of FIS
| Year | Number in receipt of FIS | Number of Public Servants | % Public Servants in receipt of FIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 (end April) | 50,780 | 3,792 | 7.5% |
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the total number of family income support recipients in each of the past ten years. [19050/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The family income supplement (FIS) is designed to provide support for employees, with families, who have low earnings. The numbers in receipt of FIS over the last 10 years is given in the table.
Family Income Supplement since 2005:
| Year | Families | Children |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,448 | 33,956 |
| 2006 | 21,800 | 43,861 |
| 2007 | 22,823 | 47,529 |
| 2008 | 27,798 | 58,019 |
| 2009 | 25,963 | 55,716 |
| 2010 | 28,223 | 62,240 |
| 2011 | 28,876 | 65,281 |
| 2012 | 32,307 | 73,238 |
| 2013 | 44,159 | 97,858 |
| 2014 | 50,306 | 111,583 |
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