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Internal Guidelines Table of Contents: PART 1. GENERAL Description of scheme Purpose of the SWA scheme Legislation Administration PART 2. ELIGIBILITY Qualifying Conditions Disqualification Supplements: Rates Structure MEANS ASSESSMENT WHAT COUNTS AS MEANS NON-ASSESSABLE MEANS PART 3: APPLICATION, ASSESSMENT AND DECISION PROCEDURES Claims Means Test SWA Appeals PART 1. GENERAL Description of scheme The Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) Scheme came into operation on 1 July 1977. It was introduced to replace the home assistance service for persons whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependants. SWA can consist of a basic payment and/or a supplement in respect of certain expenses a person may not be able to meet. Purpose of the SWA scheme The main purpose of the scheme is:- - to guarantee a standard basic minimum income; - to provide a residual and support role within the overall income maintenance structure; - to provide immediate and flexible assistance for those in need who are awaiting decision on payment of other State schemes; - to provide people with low incomes with a weekly supplement to meet certain special needs (e.g. rent and mortgage interest payments) or a payment to help with the cost of any exceptional needs they may have; - to help those whose needs are inadequately met under the major schemes - to help those confronted with an emergency situation. Legislation The legislation governing the scheme is incorporated in - Chapter 9 of Part 3 and Chapter 3 of Part 10 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 - Part 4 of Schedule 3 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005 - Rules as to Calculation of Means, and - Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) Regulations 2007 to 2011. Administration The SWA scheme was formerly administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare Services division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). From 1 October 2011, the community welfare services and the community welfare officers providing it were formally transferred to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The service and the staff are now part of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. PART 2. ELIGIBILITY Qualifying Conditions Subject to the legislation governing the scheme, every habitually resident person in the State whose means are insufficient to meet his/her needs and the needs of his/her qualified adult or child(ren) shall be entitled to Supplementary Welfare Allowance. There are two categories of claimants for basic SWA:- - People who fail to meet the conditions for entitlement to a weekly social welfare or qualifying HSE payment. - People who have applied for a social welfare payment and are getting a Basic SWA payment pending a decision on their claim. Disqualification Under the legislation a number of categories are specifically excluded from receiving assistance. These are people in full-time work, people in full-time education and people involved in trade disputes. The qualified spouse and qualified child(ren) of a person involved in trade dispute are not excluded from SWA for the period of the strike. A person will not be regarded as being in full-time work where he/she is employed for less than 30 hours a week. Supplements: The SWA scheme provides for a variety of supplements, see the following separate guidelines: ◊ RENT SUPPLEMENT ◊ MORTGAGE SUPPLEMENT ◊ DIET SUPPLEMENT ◊ EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS PAYMENTS ◊ URGENT NEEDS PAYMENTS ◊ BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR ALLOWANCE ◊ HEATING SUPPLEMENT Rates Structure Basic SWA is made up of a personal rate for the applicant and additional amounts for any qualified adult and/or qualified child(ren). The current rates of payment are set out in Booklet SW 19. Means Assessment The following is a brief summary of how means are assessed. The effective Guidelines used in the calculation of means are those issued to the Department’s representatives. What counts as means - Income from employment or self-employment. - Income from DEASP or HSE payments. - The capital value of property, other than claimant's own home. - The value of any investments or savings (capital). - All income and the value of all property of which the claimant deprived himself/herself in order to qualify for SWA. - Income in cash e.g. maintenance payments. - Benefit & Privilege for person's aged under 25. Income from Employment or Self-Employment A claimant may work under 30 hours per week in insurable employment and still qualify for SWA. Gross income less PRSI and reasonable travel expenses is taken into account for the means test. Other necessary expenses may be allowed in the case of self-employment. Property & Capital Section 35 of Social Welfare & Pensions Act 2007 provides for an amendment in the manner that capital is assessed for the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme. Property/Savings will be assessed on a weekly basis as follows: Disregard first 5,000 of capital value of property/savings Assess next 10,000 @ 1 per 1,000 Assess next 25,000 @ 2 per 1,000 Assess remaining capital over 40,000 @ 4 per 1,000 Note - The assessment of capital using the formula outlined above does not apply to Exceptional Needs Payments or Urgent Needs Payments. For these payments, if the claimant has capital resources or availability to access alternative resources sufficient to meet the need it would be expected that the claimant provide for the need from the source. Non-assessable means - Training allowance while in Rehabilitative Training - Child benefit, including equivalent payments from other EU countries - Up to 120 of earnings from rehabilitative employment - Mobility Allowance - Payments received from Tusla – the Child and Family Agency (Foster Care Allowance) for foster children. - Payments from Tusla – the Child and Family Agency (Foster Care Allowance) for accommodating children under the Child Care Act. - Income from Gaeltacht students - Domiciliary Care Allowance - Grants or allowances arising in pursuance of a scheme promoting the welfare of blind people. - Money received from charitable organisations e.g. St. Vincent de Paul - Awards paid to women following the publication of the Magdalen Commission Report - Payments awarded by the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board - Payments awarded under the Symphysiotomy ex Gratia Scheme - Payments awarded under the Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme 2007 - Payments awarded under the Lourdes Hospital Payment Scheme - Payments awarded under the Stardust Victim’s Compensation Scheme - Maintenance grants paid by Local Authorities for Higher Education. - Compensation awarded by the Compensation Tribunal in respect of Hepatitis C contracted from certain blood products and to those who have disabilities caused by Thalidomide and to those receiving compensation under the Residential Institutions Redress Board. - Maintenance grants paid by Local Authorities for Higher Education. - Any income paid as a Respite Care Grant should be disregarded as means for the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme. - Any income paid by way of Guardian's Payment (Contributory or Non-Contributory). PART 3: APPLICATION, ASSESSMENT AND DECISION PROCEDURES Claims You should contact the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection's Community Welfare Service at your local office. You should apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection's Community Welfare Service at your local office as soon as the need arises. You must fill in a Supplementary Welfare Allowance claim form (pdf). To help process your claim, you should have the following: - Personal Public Service Numbers (PPS Nos.) for applicant, spouse and children - I.D. in the form of birth certs., driving licence, passports, Social Protection services cards, bank card, rent book; - Proof of residency - Evidence of any income of applicant, spouse and children - Confirmation of means - Evidence of the need - A note from applicant's local Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) office if the applicant has applied for any other DEASP payment and last wages slip if applicant has just applied for Jobseeker's Benefit or Allowance - Applicant's Child Benefit book or birth certificates for any children being claimed for if PPS Nos. for them are not available - Rent book if applying for help with rent SWA Appeals You have the right to appeal against a decision if you are not satisfied with the outcome of your claim. You can appeal to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office. The Social Welfare Appeals Office deals with appeals relating to basic SWA and SWA supplements.
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Réamhra Soláthraíonn Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach liúntas bunúsach seachtainiúil mar cheart ag daoine incháilithe atá ar bheagán ioncaim nó gan ioncam. D'fhéadfadh daoine le hioncaim ísle cáiliú chomh maith d'íocaíocht sheachtainiúil forlíontach faoin Scéim Leasa Liúntas Forlíontach chun riachtanais speisialta áirithe a shroicheadh, mar shampla, cuidiú le híocaíochtaí cíosa/úis ar mhorgáiste. Ina theannta sin, is féidir íocaíochtaí a dhéanamh do riachtanais práinneacha agus eisceachtúla. Rialacha Mura bhfuil aon ioncam agat, b'fhéidir go mbeifeá i dteideal do Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach bunúsach. Má tá d'ioncam seachtainiúil taobh thíos den ráta Liúntais Leasa Forlíontach do mhéid an teaghlaigh atá agat, d’fhéadfadh íocaíocht a bheith déanta a thugann d'ioncam suas go dtí an ráta oiriúnach Liúntais Leasa Forlíontach. Má tá éileamh déanta agat ar shochar leasa shóisialaigh nó phinsean ach nach bhfuil sé íoctha fós agus nach bhfuil aon ioncam eile agat, d'fhéadfá cáiliú do Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach nuair atá tú ag fanacht ar íocaíocht. Coinníollacha Cáileoidh tú go hiondúil do Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach má shásaíonn tú na coinníollacha a leanas: - Tá tú i do chónaí sa Stát - Sásaíonn tú an tástáil acmhainne - Tá tú tar éis iarratas a dhéanamh ar shochar/liúntas ar bith eile go bhféadfá a bheith i dteideal dóibh - Sásaíonn tú an coinníoll gnáth-chónaithe, ach amháin i gcás den Íocaíochta do Riachtanais Eisceachtúla. Sásóidh oibrithe AE/LEE an coinníoll gnáthchónaithe. Cuirtear an coinnioll gnáthchónaithe ar dhaoine ón AE/LEE a aistríonn go hÉirinn ar thóir fostaíochta sa ghnáthbhealach nuair atá siad ag cuardach oibre. - Tá tú cláraithe chun oibre le FÁS má tá tú in aois oibre. Ní cháileoidh tú go hiondúil do Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach má tá tú - In obair lánaimseartha, is é sin, ag obair níos mó ná 30 uair a' chloig in aghaidh na seachtaine - In oideachas lánaimseartha - Bainteach i ndíospóid trádála. D'fhéadfá Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach a éileamh do do chleithiúnaithe, áfach. Tástáil acmhainne Siad na míreanna a leanas na príomhrudaí a thógtar san áireamh don tástáil acmhainne: Iomlán an ioncaim airgead tirim, a chuimsíonn formhór íocaíochtaí leasa shóisialaigh agus Feidhmeannachta na Seirbhíse Sláinte, lasmuigh de Shochar Leanaí, Liúntas um Chúram Baile agus Liúntas Leasa do Dhaille. Cuimsíonn sé seo an cúiteamh airgid ar fad lasmuigh de chúiteamh atá bronnta ag cúirt ar dhaoine a tholg Heipitíteas C trí úsáid an Ghlobailín Imdhíonachta Daonna Frith-D nó trí tháirgí fola nó fhuilaistrithe in Éirinn, Binsí Cúitimh Heipitíteas C agus VEID, An Bord um Shásamh i leith Foras Cónaithe, nó míchumas a cúisíodh toisc úsáid an druga Tailídimíd. Ó Mheitheamh 2007, ní ghlactar san áireamh Íocaíocht Caomhnóra (Ranníocach), Íocaíocht Caomhnóra (Neamh-Ranníocach) agus Deontas um Chúram Faoisimh sa tástáil acmainne le haghaidh Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach. Fostaíocht athshlánúcháin: Déantar neamhaird ar suas le €120 ón bhfostaíocht athshlánúcháin. Luach aon sochair nó pribhléide: Má tá tú 24 bliana d’aois nó faoina bhun agus má tá tú i do chónaí le tuismitheoir nó le leastuismitheoir in áras an teaghlaigh, cuirfear cuid d’ioncam do thuismitheoirí san áireamh nuair atá measúnú á dhéanamh ó thaobh Liúntais Leasa Forlíontaigh. Is éard a thugann an Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Comirce Sóisialaí air seo ná measúnú an ‘tsochair agus na pribhléide’ a fhaigheann tú de thoradh bheith i do chónaí le do thuismitheoirí. Tá tuilleadh eolais sa doiciméid maidir le conas a dhéantar sochar agus pribhléid a mheasúnú i dtástáil mhaoine. Luach infheistíochtaí, taisce nó maoine: Meastar iad seo (ach ní luach do bhaile féin) de réir na foirmle seo a leanas: I gcás lánúin phósta, páirtnéirí sibhialta nó comhchónaitheoirí, suimítear ioncam na beirte san áireamh nuair déantar an teastas mhaoine. Aisíocaíocht an Liúntais Leasa Forlíontach I gcúinsí áirithe, b'fhéidir go mbeadh ort aon chúnamh a fuair tú faoin Scéim Liúntais Leasa Forlíontach a aisíoc. Mar shampla: Má íoctar Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach leat nuair atá tú ag fanacht le sochar leasa shóisialaigh, cúnamh nó pinsean, déanfar an méid a íocadh a asbhaint ó riaráistí d'íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh. Má dhéantar Íocaíocht Riachtanach Phráinneach leat, b'fhéidir go mbeadh ort í ar fad nó cuid áirithe a íocadh leat a aisíoc má tá tú ag obair nó chomh luath agus a dhéantar éileamh árachais a shocrú. Rátaí Tá an Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach déanta suas as ráta pearsanta don iarrthóir agus méideanna breise do dhuine fásta cleithiúnach agus/nó do pháistí cleithiúnacha. Is páiste cleithiúnach duine faoi 18 bliana d'aois a chónaíonn leat agus atá ag brath ort i gcomhair tacaíocht airgeadais. Is é an teorainn aoise do pháiste cleithiúnach atá ag fáil oideachas lánaimseartha ná 22 bliain d'aois. Má tá an liúntas leasa forlíontach príomhá i bhfeidhm le 27 seachtaine nó níos mó leanfaidh an íocaíocht ar aghaidh go dtí deireadh na bliana acadúla i ndiaidh an breithlá sin. Rátaí Líuntas Leasa Forlíontach ó 26 Márta 2018 Uasráta Líuntais Leasa Forlíontaigh do dhuine 26 bliana d'aois nó níos sine Uasráta Líuntais Leasa Forlíontaigh do dhuine faoi 25 bliana d'aois Mar sin féin, ní bheidh an ráta pearsanta laghdaithe agus ráta d’aosach cáilithe an Liúntais Leasa Forlíontaigh maidir le héilitheoirí faoi bhun 26 bliana d’aois infheidhmithe sna cásanna a leanas: - Éilitheoirí a bhfuil leanaí cleithiúnacha acu Conas iarratas a dhéanamh Ba cheart duit iarratas ar Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach a dhéanamh chuig an Oifigeach Leasa Phobail ag d'ionad sláinte áitiúil chomh luath agus a bhíonn an gá ann. Ní mór duit foirm iarratais Liúntais Leasa Fhorlíontaigh (pdf) a chomhlánú ach cabhróidh an tOifigeach Leasa Phobail leat. Chun cabhrú led' iarratas, ba cheart duit na rudaí seo a leanas a bheith agat: - Uimhir Phearsanta Sheirbhís Phoiblí (UPSP) (uimhir RSI roimhe seo) duit féin, do chéile/pháirtnéir sibhialta/chomhchónaitheoir agus do pháistí - Cruthúnas cónaitheachta - Cruthúnas aitheantas , mar shampla, pas, ceadúnas tiománaí, cead oibre, cárta inimirce (BNGSI) - Cruthúnas de aon ioncam atá tú agus do chéile/pháirtnéir sibhialta/chomhchónaitheoir agus do leanaí ag fáil - Nóta ó d'oifig áitiúil leasa shóisialaigh agus do dhuille páigh dheireanach má tá tú díreach tar éis cur isteach ar Shochar/Liúntas Cuardaitheora Poist - Do Leabhar Sochar Leanaí nó Teastais Bhreithe do aon pháistí a bhfuil tú déanamh éileamh dóibh muna bhfuil UPSP agat dóibh - Doiciméid mar cruthú d'ioncam agus do staid airgeadais, mar shampla, duillíní pá, P45, P35, P60, ráitis bhainc Achomharc á dhéanamh in aghaidh chinnidh Mura bhfuil tú sásta leis an toradh d'achomhairc Feidhmeannachta na Seirbhíse Sláinte, is féidir leat achomharc ar an Oifig Achomharc Leasa Shóisialaigh neamhspleách a dhéanamh. Bíonn an Oifig Achomharc Leasa Shóisialaigh ag déileáil le hachomhairc faoi LLF bunúsach agus forlíonta LLF. Áfach ní dhéanann an Oifig cinntí maidir le hÍocaíochtaí Riachtanais Eisceachtúil nó Práinneach.