Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2023
424. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Defence Forces personnel that received family income supplement or working family payment in each of the years 2013 to 2022 and to date in 2023. [29715/23]
View answerThe Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly tax-free payment for employees with children which supports people in low paid employment. The 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. Once awarded WFP is payable for 52 weeks. At the end of the 52-week period, a customer must reapply (renew) to determine ongoing eligibility.
The details requested for the number of Defence Forces personnel that received Working Family Payments in each of the years 2013 to 2022 inclusive and to date in 2023 as follows:
Year No. of claims
2013 251
2014 255
2015 249
2016 225
2017 180
2018 111
2019 113
2020 107
2021 102
2022 87
* 2023 *Up to 16th June 2023 70
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
