Re-applying for FIS

Hi All,

I am in receipt of the FIS allowance since May 08. I am just wondering if anyone else who is receiving this has had any delays when re-applying after the year is up? I presume you have to wait until the year is up before applying for the next year and if so will there then be a waiting period in between?

Thanks in advance to anyone who may have any advice on this.

Hi,

Have been claiming fis for two years now and reapplied last year.

Not sure how much you know, but you get a new form, (not the full application form)

which you take to employer as u will have done for the original assessment.

then you sign to say if there are any changes etc etc.

the form will come about 2 months before your fis runs out, you have a while to complete it.........ie my claim ends in March 2009 yet I have til April 2009 to submit reclaim form????? (havent worked out why this is yet!!)

the money stops after 52 weeks of payment and yes there is usually a long delay before you get the new assessment.

last year i waited about 3 months but everything was backdated to the date the last payment ran out.

Hope that helps.

Hi maz69,

Thanks a million for this info. I was not aware of how it worked at all when re-applying so at least now I can prepare for the in between period from when it runs out to when I will hopefully start receiving it again.