Am i entitled to fis?

uptheross

newbie here

Balagan

A separated parent can apply for FIS once he or she meets the qualifying conditions and

Is living with the children or
Is wholly maintaining the ex-spouse, ex-civil partner or ex-cohabitant with whom the children are living
Wholly maintaining means that maintenance paid by you, the FIS applicant, must be the sole income of your ex-spouse, ex-civil partner or ex-cohabitant.

Only one FIS payment can be made in respect of any family

Paying maintenance
If you are a separated parent and paying maintenance you may qualify for FIS. To qualify you must be wholly maintaining the parent with whom the children are living. Only one FIS payment can be made in respect of any family, the parent to whom you are paying maintenance must not be getting FIS.

If you are paying maintenance as a result of a court order or legally binding agreement for a second family, the amount of that maintenance payment will not be deducted from the income to be assessed for FIS.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_to_families_and_children/family_income_supplement.html

uptheross

balagan in your opinion wud you say i qualify?

Balagan

Given your present circumstances as you outline them, you would not qualify.
Your child is not living with you and you are not meeting the alternative criterion i.e., you are not the sole support of your ex partner with whom the child is living.

uptheross

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