Working Family Payment (WFP)
Working Family Payment (Íocaíocht do Theaghlaigh i bhFostaíocht)
Paid by Department of Social Protection (DSP) · 🇮🇪 Ireland
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
The Working Family Payment you receive is 60% of the difference between your average weekly family income and the income limit that applies to your family. One child | €765 | €39,780
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/working-family-payment-wfp/
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.gov.ie
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Other family & children support in Ireland
12 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Paternity Benefit
- Parent's Benefit
- Adoptive Benefit
- Health and Safety Benefit
- Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA)
- Carer's Support Grant
- Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) free pre-school programme
- National Childcare Scheme (NCS) childcare subsidies
- Back to Work Family Dividend (BTWFD)
- Guardian's Payment (Contributory and Non-Contributory)
- Bereaved Parent Grant (formerly Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant)
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