Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review a working family payment re-application (details supplied); and if she will provide an update on this matter. [53901/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, 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.

A renewal application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 16th August 2022. Further information was requested by the Department. The person concerned submitted this information, and it was received by the Department on 4th October 2022.

A Deciding Officer reviewed the application, and WFP was awarded on 24th October 2022, from 8th September 2022. The first weekly payment and any arrears due, less any other DSP payment made on their behalf have issued to their selected financial account on 24th October 2022.

The person concerned was notified on 24th October 2022 of this decision.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.