Written answers

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Working Family Payment Data

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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577. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in each county in receipt of the working family payment in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49128/18]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly tax-free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. WFP is designed to prevent in-work poverty for low paid workers with child dependents and to offer a financial incentive to take up employment.

The number of households currently in receipt of WFP in each county is as follows:

CountyWFP Recipients
Dublin12,465
Cork5,484
Donegal2,705
Galway2,452
Kildare2,311
Limerick2,296
Wexford2,259
Meath2,090
Louth2,048
Tipperary2,006
Waterford 1,755
Kerry1,690
Mayo1,499
Wicklow1,322
Cavan 1,252
Clare 1,173
Westmeath 1,157
Laois1,032
Monaghan1,030
Offaly 1,011
Kilkenny 941
Carlow932
Longford 758
Roscommon737
Sligo 719
Leitrim385
Down41
Fermanagh24
Derry18
Armagh16
Tyrone15
Antrim2

Grand Total53625

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