Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 March 2019
670. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the working family payment, formerly the family income supplement, in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [11918/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraWorking 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.
