Written answers

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); when the claim was received by her Department and when a decision issue on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58913/22]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Fuel Allowance is a contribution towards the energy costs of a household. The payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) is paid from late September to April. Only one fuel allowance is payable to a household.

As the Fuel Allowance is already in payment to another person in the household, the person concerned is not entitled to the allowance.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

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