Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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146. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which, in the absence of a basic social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied), it is expected that the person can survive; if immediate steps will be taken to ensure a basic payment while an investigation is taking place into a previous entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37974/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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My department received an application for Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) from the person concerned on the 7th September 2018.

The Department's office adminstering the SWA scheme for Co. Leitrim has advised that the claim has now been processed and a weekly payment has been put in place from today (effective from 7th September) subject to the person concerned continuing to satisy the scheme criteria.