Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly tax-free payment for employees with children which supports people in low paid employment. The WFP is designed to prevent in-work poverty for low paid workers with child dependents, and to offer a financial incentive to take up employment. Once awarded WFP is payable for 52 weeks. At the end of the 52-week period, a customer must reapply (renew) to determine ongoing eligibility.

The details requested for the number of Defence Forces personnel that received Working Family Payments in each of the years 2013 to 2022 inclusive and to date in 2023 as follows:

Year No. of claims

2013251

2014255

2015249

2016225

2017180

2018111

2019113

2020107

2021102

202287

* 2023 *Up to 16th June 202370

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.