Can a working person claim for family income supplement (week gross 500E) if the spouse is receiving Job seekers as read through the revenue page and it does not seem to be clear .ie can a family claim a second benefit from the state,
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Yes, a person can apply for FIS if their spouse/partner is on jobseekers. The following is taken from the welfare website.
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