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Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA)

Supplementary Welfare Allowance (Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach)

Paid by Department of Social Protection (DSP) · 🇮🇪 Ireland

What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

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Who qualifies

The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

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3 documents you'll need

Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

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Where this comes from

SWA provides a basic weekly income to people who have little or no means and do not qualify for another social welfare payment

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/supplementary-welfare-schemes/supplementary-welfare-allowance/

Last checked 2026-08-12 · extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human

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