Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2013
434. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the outstanding requirements of her Department in respect of further documentation required to determine the eligibility for free fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has already provided all the required information to the best of their ability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4176/13]
View answerThe person concerned is in receipt of invalidity pension since 15 September 2011. In order to qualify for the national fuel scheme, applicants must satisfy a means assessment and be living alone or only with persons who satisfy specific criteria. On 24 May 2012, in order to determine entitlement to free fuel allowance, the person in question was asked for details regarding employment with and payment from a specific company and for full details of the income of other person(s) residing with him. To date no correspondence has been received from him regarding same. However, according to my department’s records, the claimant’s son, residing at the same address, has earnings from employment which exceed the limit allowed for entitlement to a fuel allowance and therefore fuel allowance was refused by a deciding officer on 18 December 2012. If the circumstances in this case have changed, the person in question should submit full details to my Department and his application for fuel allowance will be reviewed.
