Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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534. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an urgent review of a family income supplement payment will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23836/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP) is an income tested in-work payment which provides additional financial support to employees on low earnings with children. Income that is assessable for WFP includes an applicant's and their spouse's average net weekly assessable weekly earnings from employment, plus any other household income such as income from self employment, other social protection payments etc.

An application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 08 April 2021. Their application was disallowed on 14 April 2021, on the grounds that their weekly family income is not less than the prescribed income level for their family size.

A review of the department's decision of 14 April 2021 has been completed.

Following a revised decision, the person concerned has been awarded WFP for 52 weeks with effect from 29 April 2021 to 27 April 2022. This revised decision is based on the applicant's (family's) revised household income. Their spouse is no longer receiving Illness Benefit with effect from 29 April 2021. The first weekly payment and all arrears owing will have issued to the applicant's selected financial account on 07 May 2021.

The person concerned was notified of this revised decision in writing on 05 May 2021, and of the right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.