Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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221. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [43769/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Following a review and having considered the exceptional circumstances prevailing this year, an entitlement to a Christmas Bonus payment has been established for the person concerned. The person concerned is being awarded a bonus of 100% of his normal Supplementary Welfare Allowance basic payment of €479.70 which will issue later this week.

Fuel Allowance is paid to recipients of the Supplementary Welfare Allowance basic payment after an accumulation of 455 days/15 months in receipt of this income support payment. I am advised that the person concerned does not meet the eligibility criteria as his time spent on Jobseeker’s Benefit does not count in establishing an entitlement.

I trust this clarifies the matter