Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) for a working family payment will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47344/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP ) is an income-tested weekly tax-free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children.

Income that is assessable for WFP includes an applicant's and their spouse's or partner's average net weekly assessable earnings from employment plus any other income such as other social welfare payments, farm income, income from self employment, income from rented property, etc.

An application for WFP was received from the person concerned spouse on 15th October 2018.

Their application for WFP was refused on 9th November 2018 on the grounds that the applicant's weekly family income is not less than the prescribed income limit for their family size. (3 qualified children)

The weekly income limit for a family with 3 children is €723.00.

The person concerned was notified on 09th November 2018 of this decision and of the right of review and appeal.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.