Working Family Payment (WFP) is an income tested, in work payment, which provides additional financial support to employees on low earnings with children.
The number of households (recipients) in each county in receipt of WFP at the end of May 2020 are as follows:
County
|
Recipients (Households)
|
Dublin
|
12,116
|
Cork
|
5,181
|
Donegal
|
2,595
|
Galway
|
2,361
|
Limerick
|
2,227
|
Kildare
|
2,222
|
Wexford
|
2,188
|
Louth
|
1,998
|
Tipperary
|
1,980
|
Meath
|
1,951
|
Waterford
|
1,655
|
Kerry
|
1,520
|
Mayo
|
1,350
|
Cavan
|
1,227
|
Wicklow
|
1,223
|
Clare
|
1,098
|
Westmeath
|
1,055
|
Monaghan
|
968
|
Laois
|
965
|
Offaly
|
951
|
Kilkenny
|
881
|
Carlow
|
865
|
Longford
|
751
|
Roscommon
|
731
|
Sligo
|
697
|
Leitrim
|
363
|
Other counties
|
128
|
Grand Total
|
51,247
|
It should be noted that the above figures may fluctuate from week to week.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.