Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2023
354. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can be transferred from JSA to basic supplementary welfare whilst awaiting reply from the DA section in relation to their application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51170/23]
View answerJobseeker’s Transitional Payment (JST) is a means-tested payment. A person may qualify for this payment if they do not live with a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant and their youngest child is between 7 and 14 years old.
The basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) provides immediate assistance for those in need who are awaiting the outcome of a claim or an appeal for a primary social welfare payment or do not qualify for payment under other State schemes.
According to the records of my Department, the person concerned is currently in receipt of a JST payment. This payment will continue while the person’s Disability Allowance claim is pending. If the person concerned wishes to switch to a basic SWA while they await the outcome of their Disability Allowance application, they should contact their local Intreo Centre to close their JST claim. Once their JST claim has been closed, the person may apply for a basic SWA by completing a SWA1 form. This form is available in all Intreo Centres and Branch Offices and can also be requested by calling the National CWS freephone line at 0818 60 70 80 or at www.eforms.gov.ie/en/forms/5.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
