Finian McGrath
Question:747 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [1141/10]
View answerTuesday, 19 January 2010
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The supplementary welfare allowance scheme (SWA) provides for a supplement to be paid in respect of mortgage interest to any person in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs. The scheme is administered by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive on behalf of the Department.
The purpose of mortgage interest supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of residence. The supplement assists with the interest portion of the mortgage repayments only.
The Executive has advised that the person concerned applied for mortgage interest supplement in October 2009. The Executive requested further documentation from the person concerned in relation to the re-mortgaging of the home in order to process the application. The person concerned has not provided the documentation to date.