Peter Fitzpatrick
Question:200. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons employed by the Defence Forces in receipt of the working family payment. [24606/19]
View answerThursday, 13 June 2019
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Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work weekly 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 dependants and to offer a financial incentive to take up employment.
The numbers of Defence Force employees in receipt of WFP are as follows:
|
Occupation |
Number |
|
NCOs and Other Ranks, Armed Forces |
66 |
|
Public Servant |
54 |
|
Other Occupation |
4 |
|
Grand Total |
124 |
It should be noted that the above figures include 54 Public servants who are employed by the Defence Forces. The balance (70) consist of Army, Navy or Aer Corp personnel.