Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance BTSCFA is a payment to help with the cost of uniforms and footwear for children at school. Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance If you have no income, you may be entitled to the basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA). If your weekly income is below the Supplementary Welfare Allowance rate for your family size, a payment may be made to bring your income up to the appropriate Supplementary Welfare Allowance rate. If you have claimed a social welfare benefit or pension but it has not yet been paid and you have no other income, you may qualify for basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance while you are waiting for your payment. However, the amount paid while you are waiting will be deducted from the arrears of your social welfare payment. If you have returned to work, you can claim the basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance for up to 30 days while you are waiting for your wages. Exceptional Needs Payment An ENP is a single payment to help meet essential, once-off, exceptional expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. For example, the payments can be for special clothing for a person who has a serious illness, bedding or cooking utensils for someone setting up a home for the first time or costs in relation to funerals. Fuel Allowance A Fuel Allowance is a payment to help with the cost of heating your home during the winter months. You can get the Fuel Allowance, if you are getting a long-term social welfare payment and you are unable to provide for your
heating needs from your own resources. Non-Contributory State Pension
To get a State Pension (Non-Contributory), you must be aged 66, pass a means test and meet the habitual residence condition (HRC). May also be
entitled to Living Alone Allowance. Contributory State Pension
The State Pension (Contributory) is paid to people from the age of 66 who have enough (PRSI) contributions. It is sometimes called the old-age pension. The State Pension (Contributory) is not means tested. You can have other income and still get it.
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