Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the number of persons in receipt of working family payment has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40482/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP) , is an in-work supplement, which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with child dependents. WFP is designed to prevent in-work poverty for low paid workers with children, and to offer a financial incentive to pursue employment.

The number of persons (families) in receipt of WFP, in each of the past five years to date is as follows:

It should be noted that the above figures (excluding 2020) refer to the number of persons in receipt of WFP at week 52 of the relevant year. The numbers may fluctuate (increase or decrease) marginally from week to week.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.