Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2024
328. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families that will receive the €400 working family payment lump sum announced in Budget 2025, by county, in tabular form. [40149/24]
View answerWorking Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly in-work support which provides an income support 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 one qualified child who normally resides with them.
Budget 2025 included the provision of a once off €400 cost of living lump sum payment to all WFP recipients and this is due to be paid in November 2024.
The number of families, by county, that will benefit will be made public in the near future.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
