Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2018
577. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in each county in receipt of the working family payment in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49128/18]
View answerWorking Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly tax-free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. 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.
The number of households currently in receipt of WFP in each county is as follows:
|
County |
WFP Recipients |
|
Dublin |
12,465 |
|
Cork |
5,484 |
|
Donegal |
2,705 |
|
Galway |
2,452 |
|
Kildare |
2,311 |
|
Limerick |
2,296 |
|
Wexford |
2,259 |
|
Meath |
2,090 |
|
Louth |
2,048 |
|
Tipperary |
2,006 |
|
Waterford |
1,755 |
|
Kerry |
1,690 |
|
Mayo |
1,499 |
|
Wicklow |
1,322 |
|
Cavan |
1,252 |
|
Clare |
1,173 |
|
Westmeath |
1,157 |
|
Laois |
1,032 |
|
Monaghan |
1,030 |
|
Offaly |
1,011 |
|
Kilkenny |
941 |
|
Carlow |
932 |
|
Longford |
758 |
|
Roscommon |
737 |
|
Sligo |
719 |
|
Leitrim |
385 |
|
Down |
41 |
|
Fermanagh |
24 |
|
Derry |
18 |
|
Armagh |
16 |
|
Tyrone |
15 |
|
Antrim |
2 |
Grand Total 53625
