Under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme, my Department may make an Additional Needs Payment (ANP) to help meet essential expenditure which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet from their weekly income. An ANP application can be made for assistance with funeral and burial expenses where there is an inability to pay these costs, in part or in full, by the family of the deceased person without causing hardship.
For the convenience of the person concerned, a SWA application pack was posted to them on 15/05/2023. A fully completed application should be returned to the Community Welfare Service with any supporting documentation. When all the necessary information has been received the person’s application will be processed, and they will be advised of the outcome in writing.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.