FIS for the second time-waiting time still 20 weeks?Mod warning post 437

JJJJNR

Yes waiting since oct for my FIS!

yabadabado

JJJJNR wrote: »

Yes waiting since oct for my FIS!

they have moved on to November claims,so you should be hopefully hearing good news in the next few days.

summer10

How long is the waiting list for family income supplement renewal.

yabadabado

summer10 wrote: »

How long is the waiting list for family income supplement renewal.

about 8 weeks

summer10

Thanks very much, hoping it would be sooner

kristine86

i got this form just month before my FIS expire just send it in, i heard that backlog is 20 weeks, but some people say if you send in renewal form it's less than 20 weeks? is it?

yabadabado

for renewal claims there is a waiting time of 10-12 weeks.

donutheadhomer

does anyone know how it is assesed?

wen i sent in the renewal forms and the required payslips i was eligible

but since had pay rise.................

amtw

I copied this from www.citizensinformation.ie

"Generally the payment continues for one year and is not affected by, for example, an increase in earnings or other income in the family"

donutheadhomer

amtw wrote: »

I copied this from www.citizensinformation.ie

"Generally the payment continues for one year and is not affected by, for example, an increase in earnings or other income in the family"

Sounds good then This ever happen anyone before.

donutheadhomer

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egan2020

EurasianBadger wrote: »

Sounds good then This ever happen anyone before.

As far as I know, a pay rise won't affect your claim. However, it works both ways and if you receive a pay cut while your claim is being processed, you won't be entitled to a higher rate of FIS

donutheadhomer

egan2020 wrote: »

As far as I know, a pay rise won't affect your claim. However, it works both ways and if you receive a pay cut while your claim is being processed, you won't be entitled to a higher rate of FIS

even-though I have not yet been awarded the FIS for year 2?? I was eligible when I sent in the forms and payslips

just spotted However, where the above periods would not reflect a true assessment of income, a Deciding Officer or an Appeals Officer may choose a more representative period as the basis of calculation. The most recent P60 is often used to calculate the average income from employment.
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/OperationalGuidelines/Pages/fis.aspx

elliebn

Just wondering what date your renewal was. mine is the 6th October. i phoned them 2 weeks ago and they said they were working off 22nd September renewals so fingers crossed this week will be my week.

donutheadhomer

elliebn wrote: »

Just wondering what date your renewal was. mine is the 6th October. i phoned them 2 weeks ago and they said they were working off 22nd September renewals so fingers crossed this week will be my week.

they told me oct 5th last week

elliebn

My payment went in today so they seem to be on track. just in time to clear my debts and start afresh. best of luck to those still waiting

kristine86

my Fis expired on 2nd Dec(but i send the renewal form month before) , and i received letter from FIS that they have received my renewal form on 3Nov. So if they are looking now at 5th Oct forms, from what date they will be looking in my case 2nd Dec or 3Nov?

elliebn

from my dates i was waiting 10 weeks, so you might be looking at early february before your payment is in

Should also have added that they work off renewal date and not off the date you return your forms (that would just make too much sense), its our 3rd year and i knew we would be waiting so i bought christmas presents in september

kristine86

congratulation, right on time for Christmas, not in my case , doing everything to make nice Christmas for my little boys.
just sometimes i don't get it, for example for renewal forms, why don't they send the form at least 2 or 3 month before, that way they Don't have to stop the payments and there is no backlog....

elliebn

totally agree with you, they send out renewal forms a month in advance and you would think that continuity of payment would make more sense but i think as they have always had a backlog of forms they have never quite caught up. the irony of the FIS for us is that we probably wouldnt have qualified for any payment until the extra levies and usc. i imagine its the same for a lot more families as there seems to be a huge uptake of FIS

kristine86

i feel sorry for those who have to wait 6 months , it's just madness, i remember i waited 5 months and as time goes it's even longer...and the sad thing is that they don't do anything about it...

donutheadhomer

elliebn wrote: »

My payment went in today so they seem to be on track. just in time to clear my debts and start afresh. best of luck to those still waiting

Just checked the online bank and nothing there yet Perhaps later in week fingers crossed did you get the back money too?

donutheadhomer

elliebn wrote: »

totally agree with you, they send out renewal forms a month in advance and you would think that continuity of payment would make more sense but i think as they have always had a backlog of forms they have never quite caught up. the irony of the FIS for us is that we probably wouldnt have qualified for any payment until the extra levies and usc. i imagine its the same for a lot more families as there seems to be a huge uptake of FIS

I just called them there They are doing 3 to 9 oct renewals this week Mine is 13 oct so unlikely to be b4 Xmas

donutheadhomer

Got payment for 2 weeks today. any idea about back money?

elliebn

the 2 weeks would be for this week and next weeks payments (due to the bank holidays they give it to you a week early so as not to interrupt your payment) cant understand how you didnt get the rest.i'd give them a call

I got 10 weeks in one go, last week was a normal payment and this week was 2 payments in one to cover this week and next week.

metalwood

I got 2 weeks payment today Im a first timer and applied middle of July

In relation to back money I received a letter from them this morning to say id been overpaid UA in june and they want to deduct it from back pay

I cant see why they didnt tell me this earlier now i have to reply by letter to agree to the deduction and only then will they pay out :mad:

BTW is the back pay by cheque or into bank?

elliebn

metalwood wrote: »

BTW is the back pay by cheque or into bank?

Directly into your bank

kristine86

EurasianBager 13oct was your FIS expire date or that's the date on letter that they have been received your renewal form??

donutheadhomer

That was the expiry date

kristine86

any idea what date is going through now for renewal forms?

yabadabado

kristine86 wrote: »

any idea what date is going through now for renewal forms?

20th October

kristine86

Thanks...

Annie22

Just got my renewal form this week they said my payments will end on 15th feb and I'll have to wait 12 weeks from then really don't know how the hell we're gonna manage its the most ****ed up system ever. Has anyone contact their local politician about this?

kristine86

i think you can apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance, but u will have to pay back once the FIS payments for all months are in. so there is one option.

kristine86

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/supplementary_welfare_allow.html

yabadabado

kristine86 wrote: »

i think you can apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance, but u will have to pay back once the FIS payments for all months are in. so there is one option.

If you apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance ,FIS will repay the money back out of your arrears,so its not any hassle on you to repay it.would be a good idea to go to the community welfare officer if you are stuck.

yabadabado

Annie22 wrote: »

Has anyone contact their local politician about this?

Like all DSP payments ,people contact their local politicians all the time about payments,they wont/cant do anything.

kristine86

oh no we are fine now, we do get the Supplementary Welfare Allowance,like u said we went to the community welfare officer and the support he gave us was unbelievable. so he helped sort everything out. so that's what i was saying to Annie22 that there is way out when you are stuck waiting for FIS, which i didn't know till i saw community welfare officer

egan2020

I rang today about my renewal. They're currently dealing with 10th of November renewal dates.

kristine86

Thanks for info

kristine86

btw what's your expiry date?

egan2020

kristine86 wrote: »

btw what's your expiry date?

7th of December. Rang yesterday and they're still on the 10th of November - so no change in a week.

kristine86

well i am 1th Dec, i will post when i receive any payments...
till then keep posting if any news on date.Thanks

Annie22

my expiry date is 15th feb and renewal date is 12th march so prob wont be getting anything till june. I went to community welfare officer and she told me I'm not entitled to any supplementary welfare as our combined income is over €400. We have 3 kids and seriously don't know how we're gonna survive for 12 weeks without this payment

Francescoli

Annie22 wrote: »

my expiry date is 15th feb and renewal date is 12th march so prob wont be getting anything till june. I went to community welfare officer and she told me I'm not entitled to any supplementary welfare as our combined income is over €400. We have 3 kids and seriously don't know how we're gonna survive for 12 weeks without this payment

That's not possible.Your renewal date is the next day after your expiry date. Everyone's claim ends on a Wednesday and the renewal date is the next day ie. Thursday Feb 16th

mum37

Just sent in fis renewal, heard there is 20 week backlog!!! Up at end of month and will struggle without payment, as mortgage and bills due:(

egan2020

mum37 wrote: »

Just sent in fis renewal, heard there is 20 week backlog!!! Up at end of month and will struggle without payment, as mortgage and bills due:(

I think it's first time applications that are taking 20 weeks. Renewals are about 10 to 12 weeks.

mum37

egan2020 wrote: »

mum37 wrote: »

Just sent in fis renewal, heard there is 20 week backlog!!! Up at end of month and will struggle without payment, as mortgage and bills due:(

I think it's first time applications that are taking 20 weeks. Renewals are about 10 to 12 weeks.

Thanx for that!!! 20 weeks is more than I can bear:)

ikazimirs

hi i was just wondering.my Fis expired on 3Dec. still 2+ weeks to go till they renew my Fis, but just after i sent in renewal form my hours at work had been reduced big time. Is there any chance if i send in now my new payslip and the letter from my boss before they looked at my form,that they would add that to my form??

kristine86

17th november.....

mum37

Thnx for update kristine86:)