Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application by a person (details supplied) for a working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52737/18]

Regina 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.

An application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 12 October 2018.

WFP is not payable while an applicant is a Qualified Adult (QA) on their spouse's Jobseeker's Allowance. (JSA)

The applicant is a qualified adult on their spouse's current JSA claim.

It has been established that WFP is more beneficial for the family. The Department has written to the person concerned on 17 December 2018 advising them to have their spouse's JSA payment adjusted.

Once this has been completed their WFP application will be processed without delay.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.