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Organization : Government of Ireland
Facility Name : Apply for Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Country : Ireland
Website : https://www.gov.ie/en/service/36e514-supplementary-welfare-allowance/

What is Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance?

Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people who do not have enough income to meet their needs and those of their families. If you have claimed a social welfare benefit or pension but it has not yet been paid and you have no other income, you may qualify for basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance while you are waiting for your payment. However, the amount paid while you are waiting will be deducted from the arrears of your social welfare payment. If you have started work, you may qualify for basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance for up to 30 days while you are waiting for your wages.

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How To Qualify Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance?

** If you have no income, you may be entitled to the basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA).
** If your weekly income is below the Supplementary Welfare Allowance rate for your family size, a payment may be made to bring your income up to the appropriate Supplementary Welfare Allowance rate.
** If you have claimed a social welfare benefit or pension but it has not yet been paid and you have no other income, you may qualify for basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance while you are waiting for your payment.
** However, the amount paid while you are waiting will be deducted from the arrears of your social welfare payment.
** If you have started work, you may qualify for basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance for up to 30 days while you are waiting for your wages.

You will normally qualify for Supplementary Welfare Allowance if you satisfy the following conditions:
** you are living in the State
** you satisfy the SWA means assessment
** you have applied for any other benefit or allowance you may be entitled to
** you have registered for work with your local Intreo Centre if you are of working age
** you satisfy the habitual residence condition

You will not normally qualify for basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance if you are:
** In full-time work, that is, working for 30 hours or more per week
** In full-time education
** Involved in a trade dispute. However, you may claim Supplementary Welfare Allowance for your dependants

This condition does not apply to your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant. However, any income they have from work is taken into account in the means test.

How To Apply for Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance?

To Apply for Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Follow the below steps
** You can apply through Community Welfare Services. Learn how to access Community Welfare Services here.
** An application form is available to download here or from your your local Intreo Centre or Branch Office.

Application Link : https://assets.gov.ie/24920/f93565af8bed495a817b8d7fbb18482a.pdf

To help process your claim, you should have the following:
** Personal Public Service (PPS) Numbers for yourself, your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant and your children
** proof of address
** proof of residency (where relevant)
** proof of identity, for example, a Public Services Card (PSC) (if you have one), a passport, driving licence, work permit, Irish residence permit
** documents to show your income and financial situation, such as pay slips and bank statements

Payment Rate of Basic Supplementary Welfare

The basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance is made up of a personal rate for the applicant and additional amounts for any adult dependant or child dependant(s). A child dependant is a person under the age of 18 who lives with you and depends on you for support. If you have been getting SWA for at least 26 weeks, the age limit is 22 for a child dependant in full-time education or up to the end of the academic year after their 22nd birthday.

Reduced rates of Supplementary Welfare Allowance do not apply if you are under 25 years of age and if you :
** Are living independently and getting a state housing support such as Rent Supplement, Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) or Housing Assistance Payment (HAP)
** Have dependent children
** Were in the care of the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) for any period during the 12 months before reaching 18 years of age