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What is Working Family Payment?
Working Family Payment is a weekly tax-free payment for employees with children. One person per household may receive this payment.
Who can get Working Family Payment?
You may get Working Family Payment if:
- You have one or more children
- You work 38 hours or more per fortnight in paid employment, you can also combine your weekly hours with your partner's hours to help meet the requirements
- Your household income is calculated to be below a certain threshold. Check table below for income limits
- Your employment is expected to continue for at least 3 months
- You are the higher earner in your relationship
For scheme guidelines please see www.gov.ie
Fuel Allowance Notice
Recipients of Working Family Payment (WFP) will have an entitlement to Fuel Allowance (FA), subject to qualifying conditions, from Thursday 1st January 2026, as announced in Budget 2026.
Working Family Payment recipients do not need to submit an application for fuel allowance. If you continue to receive Working Family Payment in January 2026, we will automatically pay the fuel allowance if no other member of your household is receiving the fuel allowance. The Fuel Allowance payment for eligible Working Family Payment customers will issue in March/April 2026 and include any arrears for the period from January.
Income limits for Working Family Payment
Working Family Payment income limits from 2nd January 2025
| Family Size | Weekly Family Income Limit | Annual Family Income Limit |
| One child | €705 | €36,660 |
| Two children | €806 | €41,912 |
| Three children | €907 | €47,164 |
| Four children | €998 | €51,896 |
Further information on income guidelines for larger households is available on gov.ie.
What will you be asked about?
You may be asked for information about:
Your details
Questions about you, your children and your relationship status.
Employment
Questions about your employment. You will need to provide the employer’s registration number for both yourself and your spouse/partner (if applicable), If your employer's registration number is not on your payslip, your employer can give you this information. Please note that this is not your staff, employee, or PPS Number. e.g.1234567A.
Your finances
Questions about any income you or your partner (if applicable) may have.
Bank details
You will be required to enter your account name and IBAN.
You will need a verified MyGovID account to apply. If you don't have a MyGovID account, you can create one here.