Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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336. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a supplementary welfare application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47262/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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A basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) is a weekly means assessed allowance paid to people who do not have sufficient income to meet their needs and those of their families.

According to the records of my Department, the person concerned applied for a basic SWA on 26/08/2022. In assessing the claim, the Community Welfare Officer awarded the person with a basic SWA payment with effect from 09/06/22. Taking into account a means assessment on the claim, the person was awarded a basic SWA as follows:

-From 09/06/2022 to 25/08/2022: €8.80 per week

-From 26/08/2022 onwards: €111 per week

An initial payment of €26.40 for the period 09/06/2022 to 29/06/2022 was available in the person’s local Post office on 26/09/2022. The remaining arrears due will be available at his Post Office on 27/09/2022.

I trust this clarifies the matter.