FIS on a FAS course

LegacyUser

Hi does anyone know if I would be entitled to fis my husband is on a fas course I don't work we have 4 children he claims for all of us

mp22

You cannot get FIS if you are on one of the following schemes or social welfare payments:

• Community Employment Scheme, Rural Social Scheme, the TÚS scheme or JobBridge.
• Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance
• State Pension (Transition) or Pre-Retirement Allowance

Your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant can claim FIS while you are getting one of these payments. However an Increase for a Qualified Adult (IQA) will no longer be paid and your social welfare payment will be assessed as income for their FIS payment. Any Increase for a Qualified Child will be affected. Similarly if your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is getting one of these payments, you can qualify for FIS but an IQA will no longer be paid for you.


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

eastbono

You need to be working 19hrs per week in order to qualify for FIS.