Written answers
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Working Family Payment Data
Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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1430. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the family income supplement in January and February 2018; the spend on FIS in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15649/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP) formerly known as Family Income Supplement (FIS) is an in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. The number of persons in receipt of WFP for January and February 2018 is:
| - | January 2018 | February 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Recipients | 57,678 | 57,299 |
Expenditure in relation to WFP is as follows:
| Year | Expenditure € million | Recipients - Families |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 368 | 55,913 |
| 2016 | 410 | 55,674 |
| 2017 | *416 | 57,745 |
*estimated figure as appropriation accounts are yet to be finalised.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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