John McGuinness
Ceist:249. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a working family payment application will be processed and paid before Christmas in the name of a person (details supplied). [62871/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 15 December 2022
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Freagraí scríofa
Working Family Payment (WFP), formerly Family Income Supplement, is a weekly in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. To qualify for Working Family Payment the customer must be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment and have at least 1 qualified child who normally resides with them.
An application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 27th September 2022. The department requested further information, and this was submitted. The WFP application was reviewed by a deciding officer and the claim was disallowed on 14th November 2022 as the person concerned was not meeting the minimum working hours eligibility criteria to claim WFP.
The person concerned requested a review of this decision, advising that they had commenced a new employment and would now be working the hours needed to qualify for the payment. The deciding officer re-examined the claim and requested the necessary evidence to confirm the minimum working hours are now being met.
Officials are engaging with the person concerned to establish entitlement as quickly as possible. If the person concerned is found to have an entitlement to WFP, any payment owed to them will be issued as arrears to their nominated account.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.