Compare two situations

Verified welfare calculations

Compare two income or working-hour situations using dated 2026 rules. Each calculator clearly limits itself to cases its rules can safely handle.

Specialist means-tested paymentsJobseeker’s Transitional & Blind Pension →HSE healthcare assessmentMedical Card & GP Visit Card →Work accident or occupational diseaseOccupational Injuries payments →Work, age 65 and treatmentMore contribution-based supports →Work with reduced capacityPartial Capacity Benefit →Pension and bereavement ratesState Pension, Bereaved Partner & Guardian →Contribution-based family leaveMaternity, Paternity, Adoptive & Parent’s Benefit →Child and school supportsChild Benefit & back-to-school →Short and long-term illnessIllness & Invalidity →Essential one-off costsAdditional Needs Payment →Private-rent safety netRent Supplement →Household decision toolWorking versus welfare →Means-test calculatorJobseeker’s Allowance →Contribution-based unemploymentJobseeker's Benefit routes →Means-test calculatorDisability Allowance →Means-test calculatorCarer's Allowance →Contribution-based caring paymentCarer's Benefit →Farming means-test calculatorFarm Assist →Pension means-test calculatorState Pension (Non-Contributory) →Family means-test calculatorOne-Parent Family Payment →Household heating checkerFuel Allowance →Immediate income safety netBasic Supplementary Welfare Allowance →Saved on this deviceCombined household total →

Working Family Payment

Before relying on any figure, see the calculation coverage table and change log for rule dates, known limits and review status.

Situation A

Qualifying childrenAverage weekly family income (€)This is not gross pay. It is total family income after Income Tax, PRSI, USC, pension/superannuation and My Future Fund deductions, plus any other assessable family income. Use Calculate this accurately if you want SupportCheck to work this figure out for you from your pay and other income instead of entering it directly.Combined paid employee hours each fortnightThe paid employment is likely to last at least three monthsYou or your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant are an employee in Ireland, paying Irish tax and PRSI on that job

Indicative Working Family Payment

€459.00 weekly

€23,868.00 yearly

2026 income limit: €765.00 per week

Situation B

Indicative Working Family Payment

€159.00 weekly

€8,268.00 yearly

2026 income limit: €765.00 per week

Comparison

Situation B’s estimated WFP is €15,600.00 less per year than Situation A.

This compares this payment only—not take-home pay, tax, childcare, housing costs or other welfare. Use the Department’s Benefit of Work Estimator for a broader official work comparison.

Evidence

Rule version: wfp-2026.1
Effective from: 1 January 2026
Source checked: 8 September 2026
Formula: 60% of the gap to the family income limit

Official WFP rules Official Benefit of Work Estimator

Estimate only: The Department of Social Protection makes the decision. Family income includes more than take-home wages, and employment, child, residence and scheme-interaction conditions still apply.

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