Maurice Quinlivan
Question:434. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59315/22]
View answerTuesday, 29 November 2022
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The purpose of the Exceptional Needs Payment (ENP) is to assist people with essential, once-off, exceptional expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. ENPs are demand led and payments are made at the discretion of the officers administering the scheme taking into account the requirements of the legislation and all the relevant circumstances of the case in order to ensure that the payments target those most in need of assistance.Applications for ENPs are made under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme administered by Designated Persons in the Community Welfare Service in my Department.According to the records of my Department, the person concerned applied for assistance with the purchase of a fridge. Having assessed the circumstances of the case, the Designated Person has awarded the sum of €320 which will be paid by cheque to the person this week.I trust this clarifies the matter.