Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly in-work payment which provides additional financial 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 persons in receipt of WFP for years 2008 to 2018 were as follows:
Year
|
WFP Recipients
|
2008
|
27,798
|
2009
|
25,963
|
2010
|
28,223
|
2011
|
28,876
|
2012
|
32,307
|
2013
|
44,159
|
2014
|
50,306
|
2015
|
55,913
|
2016
|
55,567
|
2017
|
57,745
|
2018
|
54,116
|
It should be noted that the above figures refer to the number of families in receipt of WFP at the end of the relevant year. The figures fluctuate from week to week.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.