No, this will not be allowed.
Thanks for reply. Thought as much.
Here are the operational guidelines for Family Income Supplement (FIS):
http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Family-Income-Supplement.aspx
There is no specific exclusion for persons employed by family members, provided they are classed as employees. Your husband's income will be assessed as part of the means test for FIS.
Whao! Massive apologies if I'm wrong on this.
Seems like a massive loop hole around the having to be employed to get FIS.
Ignoring the OP's situation - assume a self employed person with unemployed spouce. What's stopping the self employed person (say carpenter) putting their spouse on the books and paying them very little (assume spurious role spending 30 hrs a week polishing his tools). Would they then qualify for FIS?