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Introduction If you have special dietary and heating needs you may be able to get additional weekly supplements under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme. You must satisfy the specific requirements for each supplement - see 'Rules' below. Rules Diet supplement The diet supplement was discontinued for new applicants from 1 February However, people who were getting Diet Supplement before 1 February 2014 can continue to keep the payment (for as long as they continue to be entitled to the payment). You are entitled to retain the diet supplement for a prescribed diet, if you: - Have a specified medical condition - Meet the conditions for Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) and - Satisfy a means test To get a diet supplement, a hospital consultant or a hospital registrar must certify: - That you or your adult dependant or child dependant has been prescribed a diet because of a specified medical condition - The type of diet prescribed - How long you will need the prescribed diet. A gluten-free diet for an adult or a child aged 18 to 22 may be prescribed by your family doctor (GP). In the case of diet supplements, for example, for people with cystic fibrosis, the long-term illness scheme book may be accepted as verification that such a diet has been prescribed. The length of time for which the diet is being prescribed and the type of diet must be stated. Qualifying diets The weekly cost of each prescribed diet is set by the Department of Social Protection. The following diets qualify for the diet supplement: Heating supplement The heating supplement is an additional weekly payment to help with the cost of heating your home. You may get a heating supplement, if you: - Can show you have extra heating needs because of your age, medical condition or disability - Are living alone or only with a dependent adult or dependent children - Satisfy a means test Rates Adult diet supplement The rate for a single person and lone parent is calculated as follows: The diet cost as set by the Department of Social Protection, less one-third of your social welfare payment at the 2007 rate = the diet supplement to be paid to you. You can check the rates for 2007 in SW19 (pdf). Example 1: - Paul is on a high-protein, high-calorie diet and is getting a One-Parent Family Payment. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has set the cost of this diet at €71.43. Take one-third of his social welfare payment (excluding any amount he is getting for a child dependant) from €71.43 to get the amount of diet supplement payable. €61.93 (or one-third of his One Parent Family Payment at the 2007 rate) = €9.50 paid as diet supplement) The rate for a married or cohabiting couple is calculated as follows: The diet cost as set by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection less one-sixth of your social welfare payment at the 2007 rate = the diet supplement to be paid to you. Example 2: - Mary is married and on a high-protein high-calorie diet and is getting Jobseeker's Allowance. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has set the cost of this diet at €71.43 . Take one-sixth of her social welfare payment (excluding any amount she is getting for a child dependant) from €71.43 to get the amount of diet supplement payable. €51.52 (one-sixth of her Jobseeker's Allowance payment including an increase for her adult dependant at the 2007 rate) = €19.91 paid as diet supplement) People getting Rent or Mortgage Interest Supplement If you are getting Rent Supplement or Mortgage Interest Supplement, the Supplementary Welfare Allowance personal rate for 2007, and qualified adult rate where applicable, is used to calculate the amount of diet supplement. In assessing your means, any increases in social welfare payments for children are not taken into account. Child diet supplement The diet supplement rates for a qualified child are as follows: - Low-lactose, milk-free diet = €3.50 - Gluten-free diet = €6.50 - High-protein, high-calorie diet = €9.50 - Altered-consistency (liquidised) diet = €13 A child is considered to be a dependant if they are under 18, or are over 18 and under 22 and in full-time education. Heating supplement There is no fixed rate for heating supplement. The amount of heating supplement you get is based on your need as assesed by your Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection's representative (formerly known as the Community Welfare Officer). How to apply To apply for a heating supplement, fill in a heating supplement form The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection's representative (formerly known as the Community Welfare Officer) can help you fill in the form. The diet supplement was discontinued for new applicants from 1 February Appeals You can appeal a decision on a diet or heating supplement to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office Where to apply To get a heating supplement, apply to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection's representative (formerly known as the Community Welfare Officer) in your local office.
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Réamhrá Is féidir le daoine áirithe a bhfuil riachtanais chothaithe agus téimh speisialta acu cáiliú le haghaidh forlíontaí breise seachtainiúla faoin Scéim Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach. Chun go mbeadh tú in ann cáiliú do na forlíontaí speisialta seo, caithfidh tú na riachtanais atá leagtha amach thíos a chomhlíonadh. Rialacha Forlíonadh aiste bia Feabhra 2014 amach, ní ghlactar le hiarratais nua ar an bhforlíonadh aiste bia. Má bhí an forlíonadh á fháil agat roimh 1 Feabhra 2014, áfach, is féidir leat an forlíonadh a choimeád (fad is a leanann ort bheith incháilithe dó). Tá tú i dteideal forlíonadh aiste bia ó thaobh aiste bia atá ordaithe a choimeád má: - Tá gné leighis áirithe agat - Tá tú ag fáil íocaíochta leasa shóisialaigh - Shásaíonn tú scrúdú maoine Chun forlíonadh aiste bia a fháil, ní mór do sainchomhairleoir ospidéil nó cláraitheoir a deimhniú: D'fhéadfadh aiste bia saor ó ghlútan do dhuine fásta nó leanbh idir aois 18 agus 22 a bheith ordaithe ag do dhochtúir teaghlaigh I gcás forliontais aiste bia, mar shampla, do dhaoine le fiobróis chisteach tá an leabhar scéime tinnis fadtéarmach inghlactha mar chruthú go bhfuil oideas tugtha i gcomhair a leithéid seo d'aiste bia. I ngach cás, ní mór an fad a mbeidh an aiste bia i gceist agus an cineál aiste bia a insint. Na haistí bia atá i dteideal an forlíonadh aiste bia Tá an costas seachtainiúil de gach aiste bia atá ordaithe leagtha síos ag an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí. Tá na haistí bia incháilithe maidir le forlíonadh aiste bia mar a leanas Forlíonadh téimh Is íocaíocht bhreise an forlíonadh téimh í chun cabhrú le costais téimh de do theach. D'fhéadfá forlíonadh téimh a fháil: - Más féidir leat a léiriú go bhfuil riachtanais bhreise téimh agat mar gheall ar aois, riocht leighis nó míchumas - Má tá tú id chónaí id aonar, nó le duine fásta cleithiúnach nó le leanbh/leanaí atá cleithiúnach ort agus - Má shásaíonn tú scrúdú maoine Rátaí Forlíonadh aiste bia do dhuine fásta Ríomhtar na rátaí i gcomhair duine aonair agus tuismitheoir aonair mar seo a leanas: Costas an aiste bia mar atá leagtha síos ag an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí lúide aon tríú de d'íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh ag ráta 2007 = an forlíonadh aiste bia atá le íoc leat. Is féidir rátaí 2007 a sheiceáil in SW19 (pdf). Sampla 1: - Tá Pól ar aiste bia ard i bpróitéin agus ard i gcalraí agus ag fáil Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora. Tá costas an aiste bia seo socraithe ag an Roinn ag €71.43. Bain an tríú cuid de a íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh (lúide aon suim atá tú ag fáil i gcomhair leanbh incháilithe) as €71.43 chun an méid fhorlíonadh aiste bia atá iníoctha a ríomh. (€71.43 - €61.93 (nó an tríú cuid a Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora ag ráta 2007) = €9.50 íoctha mar fhorlíonadh aiste bia.) Ríomhtar na rátaí i gcomhair lánúineacha pósta nó lánúineacha atá in aontíos mar a leanas: Costas an aiste bia mar atá leagtha síos ag an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí lúide an séú cuid de d'íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh ag ráta 2007 = an forlíonadh aiste bia atá le íoc leat. Sampla 2: - Tá Máire pósta agus í ar aiste bia ard i bpróitéin agus ard i gcalraí. Faigheann sí Liúntas Cuardaitheora Poist. Tá costas an aiste bia seo socraithe ag an Roinn ag €71.43. Bain an séú cuid de d'íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh (lúide aon suim atá tú ag fáil i gcomhair linbh incháilithe) as €71.43 chun an méid fhorlíonadh aiste bia atá iníoctha a ríomh. (€71.43 - €51.52 (an séú cuid a n-íocaíocht Liúntas Cuardaitheora Poist lena n-áirítear méadú do dhuine fásta cleithiúnach ag ráta 2007) = €19.91 íoctha mar fhorlíonadh aiste bia) Daoine atá ag fáil Forlíonadh Cíos nó Ús Morgáiste Má tá tú ag fáil Forlíonadh Cíos nó Ús Morgáiste, baintear úsáid as an ráta pearsanta um Fhorlíonadh Leasa Shóisialaigh do 2007, agus ráta duine fásta incháilithe áit a bhfuil a leithéid i gceist, chun an méid forlíonaidh aiste bia a ríomh. Nuair a bhíonn maoin á meas, tugtar neamhaird ar íocaíochtaí i gcomhair leanaí atá sna híocaíochtaí leasa shóisialaigh. Tá na rátaí do leanaí incháilithe mar seo a leanas: - Aiste bia íseal i lachtós, saor ó bhainne = €3.50 - Aiste bia saor ó ghlútan = €6.50 - Aiste bia ard i bpróitéin, agus ard i gcalraí = €9.50 - Aiste bia raimhre athraithe (leachtaithe) = €13 Deirtear gur leanbh cleithiúnach atá ann má tá sé/sí faoi 18 nó os cionn 18 agus faoi 22 agus in oideachas lánaimseartha. Forlíonadh téimh Níl aon ráta socruithe d'fhorlíonadh téimh. Tá an méid fhorlíonaidh téimh a fhaigheann tú bunaithe ar do riachtanas mar atá sé measúnaithe ag an t-ionadaí Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí (a tugadh an tOifigeach Leasa Pobail air roimhe seo). Conas iarratas a dhéanamh Ba chóir duit foirm forlíonadh téimh (pdf) a chomhlánú chun iarratas a dhéanamh ar fhorlíonadh téimh. Is féidir leis an ionadaí Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí (a tugadh an tOifigeach Leasa Pobail air roimhe seo) cabhrú leat chun an fhoirm a chomhlánú. Ó 1 Feabhra 2014 amach, ní ghlactar le hiarratais nua ar an bhforlíonadh aiste bia. Achomhairc Is féidir achomharc a dhéanamh leis an Oifig Achomhairc Leasa Shóisialaigh in aghaidh chinnidh ar fhorlíonadh téimh nó ar fhorlíonadh aiste bia. Cá háit a ndéanfaidh mé iarratas Ba cheart duit teagmháil a dhéanamh le hionadaí na Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí (tugadh an tOifigeach Leasa Pobail orthu roimhe seo) i d'ionad sláinte áitiúil.