Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for a working family payment will be processed and a decision made (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45921/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP) 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 have at least one qualified child who normally resides with them and be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment.

An application for WFP was received for the person concerned on 28 September 2023. This claim has been examined by a deciding officer and has been awarded from 28 September 2023.

Arrears covering the period from 28 September 2023 to the date of the first payment have issued.

I trust this clarifies the matter.