Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to review a family income supplement application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5661/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Working Family Payment (WFP) is an income-tested weekly payment which provides additional financial support to employees on low earnings with children. WFP provides financial support for employees who have low earnings/income relative to their family size. The WFP rate payable is 60% of the difference between the average weekly family income and the relevant prescribed income limit.

To qualify for Working Family Payment a person must be in employment and working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight as defined in legislation.

The person concerned applied for WFP on 7 October 2024. The claim was disallowed on 03 December 2024 as the applicant was not working for at least 38 hours per fortnight. The customer made a new application for WFP on 21 January 2025.

The claim was reviewed by a Deciding Officer and awarded from 05 December 2024 when the person concerned met the eligibility criteria for the scheme. An award letter has issued to the person concerned and they have been contacted directly by the deciding officer to confirm the decision.

I trust this clarifies the matter.