Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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840. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a working family payment claim for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63267/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP), formerly Family Income Supplement, is a weekly in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children.  To qualify for Working Family Payment the customer must be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment and have at least 1 qualified child who normally resides with them.

An application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 14th September 2022. The person concerned was included as a dependent on their spouse's Jobseekers claim, which is incompatible with WFP. The person concerned removed themselves as a dependent from their spouse's claim. The WFP application was reviewed by a deciding officer and awarded at a rate of €20.00 per week from 3rd November 2022 to 1st November 2023.  The person concerned has been advised in writing of their award and arrears have issued to their nominated bank account.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.