Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 section 201

Power to make single payment for exceptional need

Section 201 provides for the payment of supplementary welfare allowance as a single payment to meet exceptional needs.

• A designated person or deciding officer may grant a single payment of supplementary welfare allowance
• The decision must be reasonable having regard to all the circumstances of the case
• The payment is intended to meet an exceptional need
• The exceptional need does not have to be unforeseen