Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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91. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend family income supplement application forms to allow applicants to nominate a post office as their choice of financial institution for the purpose of receiving payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33083/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Department currently has 56,163 customers in receipt of Family Income Supplement (FIS). I would like to outline to the Deputy that the Family Income Supplement (FIS) payment is a weekly payment for families at work on low pay. As the Family Income Supplement is an in-work payment the department considers that payment through an account in a financial institution better facilitates those who are in work.

Payments at Post Offices are actively encouraged by my Department as per the Programme for a Partnership Government subject to the necessary control measures.

I hope that clarifies the matter for the Deputy.