Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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649. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for the supplementary welfare allowance will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37937/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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A basic 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. Amongst other reasons a person may qualify for a basic SWA if they have no other income and are awaiting the outcome of an application for a payment from my Department that has not yet been finalised.

According to the records of my Department, the person concerned applied for a basic SWA on 17/06/2022 whilst awaiting the outcome of an application for Disability Allowance (DA). Further information was sought from the person concerned in support of her claim on 24/06/2022 and this information was received on 06/07/2022.

I am pleased to advise the person's basic SWA claim was awarded with effect from 23/05/2022. Her first payment, inclusive of arrears, is available for collection at the Farranfore post office on 12/07/2022 and a weekly payment for the period 14/07/2022 to 20/07/2022 will be available on 14/07/2022.

The person has since been awarded DA with effect from 25/05/2022 and so her basic SWA payment has been closed following her payment of the 14/07/2022.

I trust this clarifies the matter.