Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
790. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 29 February 2024, if a matter regarding a fuel allowance payment (details supplied) can be rectified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14799/24]
View answerFuel allowance (FA) is a means-tested payment to assist householders on long-term social welfare payments and persons aged over 70 with the cost of their winter heating needs. Qualification for FA is subject to satisfying all the relevant qualifying conditions.
Further to Dáil Question No. 230, the person concerned was awarded a FA payment of €594 which was paid with their weekly Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) of €232 on 05/03/2024.
The person has also been awarded further arrears of €531 due to them up to the end of the FA 2023/24 season. This was paid to the person with their JA payment on 09/04/2024.
