Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the family income supplement income limits by 5%, 10% and 15%, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52328/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The estimated additional cost per year of increasing the Family Income Supplement (to be renamed the Working Family Payment) income limits by 5%, 10% and 15% respectively based on current numbers is as follows:-

Budget 2018 increased the income thresholds by €10 for families with up to three children. Any further changes to the FIS/WFP income thresholds would have significant cost implications and would have to be considered in an overall budgetary context.