Homeless persons have the same entitlements as any other Irish citizen in the social welfare system. The supports provided to homeless people do not discriminate against other vulnerable groups. If they are unemployed but capable of and genuinely seeking work, then they can apply for unemployment assistance. They may be paid basic supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) if they do not fulfil the conditions for any other primary weekly payment from my Department. In addition, they can also apply for payments such as rent supplement, diet supplement and exceptional needs payments under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme on the same basis as any other person in the State.