Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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618. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of working family payment who have listed employment in the Defence Forces on their application. [18690/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP) is an income tested, in-work payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children and to offer a financial incentive to pursue employment.

The numbers of Defence Force employees in receipt of WFP are as follows: 

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.