Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2026
414. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the person’s application; the timeframe for a payment to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17985/26]
View answerWorking 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.
The person concerned submitted an application for Working Family Payment on 19 June 2025. This application for WFP was disallowed on 24 October 2025. The decision was appealed to the Social Welfare Appeals Office on the 8 December 2025. On the 6 February 2026 the appeal was allowed in favour of the person concerned.
We are in the process of applying the Appeals Officer's decision and will be in contact with the person concerned shortly.
