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Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA)

Supplementary Welfare Allowance (Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach)

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

Check what you're owed

What this pays

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

Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

Who qualifies

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

The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.

3 documents you'll need

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

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/

Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.

Not yet re-checked against the official page — this record was extracted on 12 August 2026 and may be out of date. Check the source before you rely on it.

Source: www.citizensinformation.ie

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