Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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905. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when basic supplementary welfare will issue to a person (details supplied) who has two dependent children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17067/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme which is the safety net within the overall social welfare system, helps eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependents.  Supports provided under the SWA scheme can consist of a basic weekly payment, a weekly or monthly supplement in respect of certain expenses, as well as single Additional Needs Payments (ANPs).

The basic SWA provides immediate assistance for those in need who are awaiting the outcome of a claim or an appeal for a primary social welfare payment or do not qualify for payment under other State schemes.

According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has not made a recent application for assistance under the SWA scheme.  It is open to her to apply by completing a SWA1 form and providing all relevant documents in support of her application.

For convenience, an application pack has been posted to the person concerned.  On receipt of a completed application form and supporting documentation, the claim will be assessed, and the person will be advised of the outcome in writing.

I trust this clarifies the matter.