Written answers
Thursday, 13 June 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Working Family Payment Data
Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Independent)
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200. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons employed by the Defence Forces in receipt of the working family payment. [24606/19]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work weekly 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 dependants and to offer a financial incentive to take up employment.
The numbers of Defence Force employees in receipt of WFP are as follows:
Occupation | Number |
---|---|
NCOs and Other Ranks, Armed Forces | 66 |
Public Servant | 54 |
Other Occupation | 4 |
Grand Total | 124 |
It should be noted that the above figures include 54 Public servants who are employed by the Defence Forces. The balance (70) consist of Army, Navy or Aer Corp personnel.
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