Are they cutting Family Income Supplement?

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irgun

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I read somewhere that they are cutting the payment of Family Income Supplement (FIS) to people on Carer’s Benefit and Carer’s Allowance.

Does that mean the Carers payment will be cut or taxed?

Thanks
 
Here is what was announced in last month's budget:

Income from weekly carers payments will be included for the purposes of calculating entitlement to Family Income Supplement in line with other welfare payments. (January 2012 for new applicants and on renewal for all others)

When assessing entitlement to FIS, Carer's Allowance/Benefit wasn't counted as income. It will be counted now. It may mean that a family applying for FIS or renewing their FIS may not qualify because there's a Carer's payment in the household as well as income from employment.
 
Hi OP.

Until the last budget Carers Allowance/Benefit was not included in the assessment of income for FIS. This is going to change from either Jan 1st. for new FIS claimants, or the next renewal date for existing claimants. The changes will happen over the next three years.

Citizen's Information Centre's website's got some information. This page indicates the changes. http://www.citizensinformation.ie/e...es_and_children/family_income_supplement.html

About halfway down the page under 'Rates'.

Hope this helps.

Darth.
 
These changes are being implemented over the next three years, so in 2012 only 1/3 of the income will be assessed.

From Citizens Information site [broken link removed]

Changes to means assessment for Family Income Supplement (FIS)

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It was announced in Budget 2012 that income from carer’s payments (Carer’s Benefit and Carer’s Allowance) will be included when calculating entitlement to Family Income Supplement. This measure will be implemented over 3 years.
In 2012 one third (1/3) of any family income (to you or to your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant) from a carer’s payment will be assessed (from January 2012 for new applicants and on renewal for all others).
In 2013 two thirds (2/3) of any income from a carer’s payment will be assessed and in 2014 income from carer’s payments will be fully assessed.
Income from working as a home help for the HSE will be assessed for all new FIS claims from January 2012 and on renewal for other claims.
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