Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which a person (details supplied) currently on a CE scheme, qualifies for fuel allowance or other supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46021/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Fuel Allowance is a payment to help eligible people with the cost of heating their home during the winter months. This year, Fuel Allowance season started on 25 September 2023.

Participants on a Community Employment (CE) Scheme can apply for and may qualify for Fuel Allowance while participating on the scheme. Qualification for Fuel Allowance is subject to satisfying all the relevant qualifying conditions.

Departmental records show that the person concerned has not made any recent application for assistance under the Fuel Allowance scheme. For convenience, a Fuel Allowance application form was sent to the home address of the person concerned on 17/10/2023. The completed application form together with any supporting documentation can be returned to Maynooth Branch Office, Town Hall Mall, Maynooth, Co Kildare, W23 Y6F5 where it will be assessed promptly. If the person concerned is found to be eligible to receive Fuel Allowance, correspondence advising of their entitlement will issue from my Department to their employer and payment will issue directly from them.

I trust this clarifies the matter.