Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an application for fuel allowance was refused for a person in receipt of disability allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19332/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Fuel Allowance 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 02 February 2024. An information request letter was sent to the person concerned on 19 February 2024 to complete a Household Composition form, to determine their eligibility.

I can confirm the requested information of 19 February 2024 was received by the Department on 29 February 2024. Based on the information provided, the person concerned was determined to not qualify for the allowance as they are not living alone. 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 21 March 2024. To date, the person concerned has not submitted a new application for fuel allowance or requested a review of the decision of 21 March 2024.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.