Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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192. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether family income supplement might be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20120/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP) is an income-tested weekly payment which provides additional financial support to employees on low earnings with children. WFP provides financial support for employees who have low earnings/income relative to their family size. The WFP rate payable is 60% of the difference between the average weekly family income and the relevant prescribed income limit.

To qualify for WFP, a family's income must be below a prescribed limit which varies in accordance with the number of qualified children. All family and household income is assessable for WFP and includes an applicant's and their spouse/partner's average net weekly assessable earnings from employment plus any other income such as other social welfare payments or income from self-employment.

To qualify for Working Family Payment, the applicant or the applicant and their spouse, partner or cohabitant must be in employment working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight as defined in legislation.

According to our records, the person concerned has not applied for WFP. An entitlement to WFP cannot be determined until a completed application is received by the Department.

The easiest and fastest way for customers to make an application for Working Family Payment is online via mywelfare.ie.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.