NEW FIS Claims waiting periods

Kevint30

Lollydolly12 wrote: »

i received my letter today to say i was awarded. 9th august

Congrats

hootietootie

Francescoli wrote: »

Was the CE scheme the only employment in the household? FIS isn't payable on CE schemes in that case. You or your partner would need to have another job of a min of 19 hours per week.

It WAS the only payment(along with 15 hours) up until August. The same company kept me on, on a part time basis, for between 20 and 28 hours a week since then. I applied on 19th September for fis, after I had been working for 4 weeks. Still on the same hours, so should be eligible. Have sent them 2 months worth of payslips, but think I will send them every payslip since I started

Lollydolly12

hey guys my payment started on tuesday does that mean payment is every tuesday?

jen09

Lollydolly12 wrote: »

hey guys my payment started on tuesday does that mean payment is every tuesday?

Fis is paid on a thursday :-)

LegacyUser

Lollydolly12 wrote: »

hey guys my payment started on tuesday does that mean payment is every tuesday?

First payment can be any day but from then on its always a Thursday.

LegacyUser

They have started doing the 23/08/12 claims

rusty_ie2004

can anyone tell me, when applying for FIS, do they take into account all your out going expense??

Francescoli

rusty_ie2004 wrote: »

can anyone tell me, when applying for FIS, do they take into account all your out going expense??

They take tax, PRSI, usc and superannuation.

midlands1

Lollydolly12 wrote: »

hey guys my payment started on tuesday does that mean payment is every tuesday?

Every thursday

jen09

Got my letter today, checked bank account arrears are there, best of luck to everyone still waiting hope you get good news soon

Lollydolly12

im still waiting on arrears

aidole

Hi I am just off the phone with them, they have started working on the 1st of September, we are the 5th so he said we should get sorted this week or early next week.

Jordannoah

aidole wrote: »

Hi I am just off the phone with them, they have started working on the 1st of September, we are the 5th so he said we should get sorted this week or early next week.

I'm the 5th of September as well. Fingers crossed it will be there

Kevint30

Jordannoah wrote: »

I'm the 5th of September as well. Fingers crossed it will be there

September 7th so hopefully soon too

Kevint30

Lollydolly12 wrote: »

im still waiting on arrears

Have you got your arrears yet Lollydolly?

wmpdd3

i got the letter today, we were the last week in august.
We got refused.
They send a letter detailing how my partners social welfare payment is more beneficial..... By 43c.

The figure they used was an average of 40 weeks wages, it included 20hrs overtime i did last easter, this brought my weekly average wage up by 11 euro per week.
Devastated.....
The letter was dated 16th of feb, arrived today, hope this helps someone.
In short as far as i can see, there is no point applying for fis unless you have 3+ kids or are parenting alone.

Francescoli

wmpdd3 wrote: »

In short as far as i can see, there is no point applying for fis unless you have 3+ kids or are parenting alone.

Are you basing this on your own situation or have you any other information to show this.imo thats a very unhelpful point to make and would hope it doesn't make anyone reconsider applying.

wmpdd3

I would advise ALL working people to apply, esp now as the waiting time has decreased.

I am not really in a good place following this decision, I may need some time to accept this.


We all know we have incomes less than €505 or €605 per week, but I would have presumed that if I was awarded FIS,my partners BTEA payment would have been €188 not €157.


Lets just say there are many more rules at play than detailed on the FIS section on the Welfare website and the Citizen Information website.

Francescoli

wmpdd3 wrote: »

Lets just say there are many more rules at play than detailed on the FIS section on the Welfare website and the Citizen Information website.

Like what?Is there rules not mentioned ?

therealgirl

Francescoli wrote: »

Like what?

Like the rules they don't go into detail about until you are in a situation like wmpdd3's

Francescoli

therealgirl wrote: »

Like the rules they don't go into detail about until you are in a situation like wmpdd3's

Thats what I was asking ,what isn't mentioned?

Lollydolly12

Kevint30 wrote: »

Have you got your arrears yet Lollydolly?

no i have an overpayment thing from 05/06 and i owe back over half my arrears i think it must be from when i was on maternity benefit and needed help with my rent... gutted

hootietootie

They have finished August and are on the first week in September now, I'll be another few weeks, but at least I managed to explain everything, and get a name, and told them about my emails that I had sent.

audman

Im first week of October so hopefully only another 4 weeks.This waiting period is a joke and has really put so many people under serious financial pressure.I really hope they sort out some sort of new system for when it s due to be renewed again.

LegacyUser

I believe my date was sept 5, can't be sure as I lost the letter. lodgement in the bank today! I feel like a bit of a pimp and I may have to screen grab this bad boy :P best of luck to everyone else, great thread

april13

Im last week in sept hopefully not long now

Kevint30

april13 wrote: »

Im last week in sept hopefully not long now

Im September 7th no word yet

LegacyUser

When you are approved for FIS do you get a letter saying you are approved first or does a payment just arrive in your bank account?

Francescoli

guestguestguest wrote: »

When you are approved for FIS do you get a letter saying you are approved first or does a payment just arrive in your bank account?

You get a letter from them either way, if its approved or refused.

elainef84

my application is the 30th aug but have heard nothing may ring them 2morow

m.g. walsh

applied in augest, got comfirmation letter dated 12 september, nothing since, anyone got contact number

Kevint30

Letter today payment this Thursday back pay to follow. im 7th of September. Best of luck everyone else

Jordannoah

Congrats Kevin30. I'm 5th September still haven't heard anything. Starting to panick a bit. I gave tried calling them twice. Ringing for an hour each time. Just wish i would here something

Kevint30

Jordannoah wrote: »

Congrats Kevin30. I'm 5th September still haven't heard anything. Starting to panick a bit. I gave tried calling them twice. Ringing for an hour each time. Just wish i would here something

thanks hopefully good news this for you

Jordannoah

Just off the phone to FIS I was approved payment and arrears on Thursday. Delighted is an under statement. I feel like I've won the lotto. Good luck to everyone still waiting. Not long now the seem to be powering through now

aidole

Hi just looking for a bit of advice, i called them today and they said that we were sent a letter yesterday to say they are looking for more payslips. We are sending them in as soon as we get the letter but will we be put to the end of the pile or will we be seen to quickly? We are waiting 25 weeks now and our money is starting to run out.

mattsd2012

aidole wrote: »

Hi just looking for a bit of advice, i called them today and they said that we were sent a letter yesterday to say they are looking for more payslips. We are sending them in as soon as we get the letter but will we be put to the end of the pile or will we be seen to quickly? We are waiting 25 weeks now and our money is starting to run out.

I doubt u will be put to the back of the pile when u send them ring them 2 days later and tell them u sent all documentation that was required and keep at them

LegacyUser

aidole wrote: »

Hi just looking for a bit of advice, i called them today and they said that we were sent a letter yesterday to say they are looking for more payslips. We are sending them in as soon as we get the letter but will we be put to the end of the pile or will we be seen to quickly? We are waiting 25 weeks now and our money is starting to run out.

There will be a return envelope with the letter and it will have the name of the person dealing with it.Once you return it ,it will be dealt with.there is no waiting and it goes to the top of the queue.I wouldn't waste my time or money ringing them.I would expect to receive the decision from them within 5 days after you post the payslips

Going Demented

Applied 4th December. It went to an inspector in January. Still have heard nothing from the inspector. Does anyone know how long or how they contact you. Partner works for his father farming with the last 20 years. Do they contact partner, his father or the accountact or me.

catyb20

Bank account is healthy again! Got paid fis, i'm the 7th of september. Haven't received a letter yet about it!
Hope it isn't too much longer before everyone is sorted.

Annette Delaney

Hi just to let everybody know, I applied for FIS last year and after 6 months of waiting etc was refused (problem down to my husband being self employed). Anyway applied again two weeks ago for this year and have been approved, it was actually paid into my bank account today. In total shock so maybe they are starting to sort through them a lot quicker. I think 14 day turn around is fab, one happy girl. Good luck to everybody with your applications.

blueyblue

Annette Delaney wrote: »

Hi just to let everybody know, I applied for FIS last year and after 6 months of waiting etc was refused (problem down to my husband being self employed). Anyway applied again two weeks ago for this year and have been approved, it was actually paid into my bank account today. In total shock so maybe they are starting to sort through them a lot quicker. I think 14 day turn around is fab, one happy girl. Good luck to everybody with your applications.

Rang today. Automated message says all new applications made after 5th November are processing without delay. Maybe this is why you got you got your's so quick Annette Delaney? Hope it is cause I got my date through last week 21st Feb. Did you get a letter before the payment or did they just lodge it into your account?

Betty-ireland

Going Demented wrote: »

Applied 4th December. It went to an inspector in January. Still have heard nothing from the inspector. Does anyone know how long or how they contact you. Partner works for his father farming with the last 20 years. Do they contact partner, his father or the accountact or me.

First they will contact your partner and interview him, then they will speak to his father and possibly his accountant but not sure about that bit tbh.

wmpdd3

Annette Delaney wrote: »

Hi just to let everybody know, I applied for FIS last year and after 6 months of waiting etc was refused (problem down to my husband being self employed). Anyway applied again two weeks ago for this year and have been approved, it was actually paid into my bank account today. In total shock so maybe they are starting to sort through them a lot quicker. I think 14 day turn around is fab, one happy girl. Good luck to everybody with your applications.

I was refused a few weeks ago, I went to my local TD who went through the welfare site print offs with a fine tooth comb and I appealed.

I was refused as they worked out I would be better with my partner getting the BTEA increase for the two kids instead of me getting FIS. The difference was less than a €1. So no arrears.

I have been contacted and asked for more information and will get this in immediately.

Just in case anyone has been refused and is starting to doubt their calculations, I would say appeal and get another person to look at your application.

Our income is no where near the limit for 1 child let alone the 2 children we have!

Annette Delaney

Hi there yes a letter arrived today was in my account yesterday.

aidole

We got our letter today to say it has been approved, such a huge relief:)

audman

aidole wrote: »

We got our letter today to say it has been approved, such a huge relief:)

What date were you

aidole

We were the 5th of September but they sent out a letter last week asking for payslips and a p60 so sent that back and got it yesterday.

LegacyUser

They are processing claims with a start date of 27th of September.

blueyblue

Got the letter and money in my account today (and more than I was expecting too) My date was 21st feb so 2 week turnaround. Delighted! Hope you all get sorted soon