Written answers
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Department of Social Protection
Fuel Allowance Applications
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, and when, she will issue a fuel allowance to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8497/16]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Fuel allowance may be payable to certain applicants in receipt of long-term social welfare payments, who are unable to provide for their household heating needs. The allowance is subject to a means test and is paid only to those who live alone or with certain exempted persons. Full details of the qualifying criteria are available on the Department’s website at .
An application for fuel allowance was received from the person concerned on 16 February 2016. The person’s weekly household means when assessed were in excess of the current weekly income limit for fuel allowance. On that basis, the application was disallowed and the person concerned was notified of the decision on 20 April 2016.
Following a telephone request from the person concerned, the decision was reviewed. A further letter was issued on 25 April 2016, explaining that the eligibility conditions for fuel allowance are not satisfied due to the household income being in excess of the applicable weekly limit.
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