Written answers

Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Payments

Photo of Timmy DooleyTimmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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717. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the working family payment in County Clare, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3045/25]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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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.

Please find table below with the number of WFP recipients per year (end of each year) for county Clare:

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
990 929 903 911 928

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy

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