Written answers

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Working Family Payment

Photo of Duncan SmithDuncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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446. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of serving members of the Defence Forces in receipt of the working family payment; the number for the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16476/20]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The latest available PRSI data in respect of class H PRSI, the payable rate for non-Commissioned Officers and enlisted personnel of the Defense Forces, refers to 2019; 2020 PRSI data is not yet available.

Accordingly, recipients of Working Family Payment in June 2020 is based on payment of PRSI class H in 2019.

Period Working Family Payment
2017 261
2018 207
2019 174
end-June 2020 121

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