SWA Appeals

Appeals

If you are refused a Basic Weekly (SWA) payment, you may appeal this to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. You may be able to seek a SWA payment pending the outcome of your appeal – (this provision excludes applications related to Jobseekers’ payments subject to ‘penalty’ rates of payment).

If you are refused a Basic Weekly (SWA) payment, your dependant spouse/civil partner/cohabitant may be able to make an application for a SWA payment for themselves and any qualifying dependent children.

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