Hidden budget cutbacks will hit families

HUNDREDS of “working poor” families face cuts of €120 to their weekly income under a measure buried in the small print of budget legislation.

The hidden move will see cuts to family income supplement (FIS) for those who also receive the carer’s allowance.

Up to now, the allowance was not counted as means when calculating rates of FIS. But that is changing, meaning recipients of carer’s allowance who also receive FIS will see the latter payment reduced.