Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Therefore, the supplementary welfare allowance is the substitute payment people receive while they are waiting for their benefits to come through. It is stated in the document that a significant proportion relates to interim adjustments for customers awaiting payments. What does the rest comprise? Exceptional needs payments arise where a community welfare officer decides to help somebody out with an unexpectedly high-----