Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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355. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a supplementary welfare payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59799/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) is a weekly allowance paid to people who do not have enough income to meet their needs and those of their families. It is intended to be a short-term payment for those awaiting assessment of a primary social welfare payment.

The records of my Department reflect that the person concerned applied for a SWA with effect from 01/10/2021.On 05/10/2021 the person concerned was asked to provide further documentation in order to progress her application. The requested documentation was not received; therefore, an entitlement could not be determined and the claim was closed on 01/11/2021.

Following your representation, a new SWA application form has been posted to the person concerned. It is open to her to apply including all relevant documentation in support of her claim.

It will also be necessary for the person concerned to apply for a primary social welfare payment based on her circumstances.

Information relating to the schemes and payments administered by my Department is available at www.gov.ie/dsp.

I trust this clarifies the matter.