Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 July 2011
134 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason supplementary allowance has been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the supplementary allowance will be reinstated pending the final decision on their claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20378/11]
View answerThe supplementary welfare allowance scheme (SWA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Neither I nor my Department has any function in relation to individual cases. The HSE has advised that the payments under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme have been withdrawn from the person in question as she is not habitually resident in the state.
135 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for back to school clothing and footwear allowance will be processed in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick. [20379/11]
View answerThe administrative arrangements for the 2011 back to school clothing & footwear allowance scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of back to school clothing and footwear allowance entitlements were fully automated with no application form required from customers. As the person in question was not one of the customers who received an automated payment they are required to complete an application form that is available for download from www.welfare.ie or by texting “Form BTSCFA”, followed by their name and address to 51909. Completed application forms should be returned to Department of Social Protection, PO Box 131, Letterkenny, Co Donegal for processing in due course.
