Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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298. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in determination of eligibility for fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49711/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Fuel Allowance is an administrative scheme and is payable to people who satisfy the conditions of the scheme and who either live alone or only with certain qualified people.

I can confirm that my department received an application for fuel allowance from the person concerned on 17 October 2023.

Based on the information provided to the Department, the person concerned does not qualify for the allowance as they are not living alone, as their household includes another individual who is not in a qualifying fuel allowance category.

A letter notifying the person concerned of this decision issued on 8 November 2023.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly in-work support which provides an income support for employees on low earnings with children. To qualify for Working Family Payment, the customer must be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment and have at least one qualified child who normally resides with them.

Please see below number of Working Family Payment Recipients by Family Size as of 9th November 2023:

Working Family Payment Recipients by Family Size

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.