Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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507. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4712/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Fuel allowance is a means tested payment payable to people who either live alone or only with certain other qualified people.

The person concerned submitted an application for fuel allowance on 04 October 2022.

Based on the information provided to the Department, the person does not qualify for the allowance as their household consists of people who are not in a qualifying category.

The person concerned was notified of this decision in writing on 21 October 2022.

The person in question submitted a new application for fuel allowance on 28 December 2022 which was only partially completed.

A Deciding Officer (DO)  returned the fuel allowance application to the person concerned on 18 January 2023.  To date, a fully completed application has not been received by my department.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the deputy.