Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a decision in respect of a fuel allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61204/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Fuel Allowance is a payment to help with the cost of heating an individual’s home during the winter months. To qualify for Fuel Allowance, a person must satisfy the scheme criteria, which includes living alone, or living with an individual that also satisfies certain eligibility criteria.

Due to a recent change in circumstances which became apparent following an interview with one of the Department's Inspectors in October 2022, the person concerned withdrew his claim for the Fuel Allowance payment.

The customer made a subsequent application in early November 2022 and has this week been deemed to qualify once more for the Fuel Allowance, including arrears.  The local Community Welfare Officer also issued an additional needs payment of €200 this week to the person concerned.

I trust that this clarifies the matter.