Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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245. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a fuel allowance by a person (details supplied) has been received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53316/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Free fuel allowance is a payment under the National Fuel Scheme to help with the cost of heating your home during the winter months. It is paid to people who are dependent on long-term social welfare payments and who are unable to provide for their own heating needs.

This gentleman has been awarded Free Fuel allowance since 8 October 2014. An application for the change of payment frequency of Fuel Allowance was received by my department on 25 October 2017.

I can confirm that the person in question will receive his first Lump Sum Free Fuel payment on 3 January 2018.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.