Written answers

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Department of Social Protection

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments

Photo of Pádraig Mac LochlainnPádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 16 May 2013, if she considers it acceptable and fair that the person received a once off payment of €100 for the duration of the twelve weeks that they were hospitalised (details supplied); and if she will provide financial assistance considering the exceptional needs of this particular case [26074/13]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered by designated officers in the Departments Community Welfare Service. The Minister has no function in relation to individual cases. Where persons are in need of once off assistance in relation to an exceptional need, they should contact their local Community Welfare Service to have their entitlement considered. As previously advised, the person in question received an exceptional needs payment of €100 to meet the cost of personal necessities associated with his hospital stay. In addition, arrangements were made to continue the payment of his rent supplement payment.

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