Written answers

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Department of Social Protection

Family Income Supplement Data

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of family income supplement for each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1162/16]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The family income supplement (FIS) provides support for employees, with families, who have low earnings in relation to their family size. The number of families in receipt of FIS from 2011 to 2015 is given in the table below;Table --- FIS Numbers

Year Ending
Recipients - Families
2011
28,876
2012
32,307
2013
44,159
2014
50,306
2015
55,913

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