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Fuel Allowance Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 May 2014

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Questions (104)

Michael Ring

Question:

104. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received his fuel allowance for the 2013-14 fuel season. [21876/14]

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The person concerned commenced on Tús on 30 September 2013 with Údarás na Gaeltachta. Prior to commencement on Tús, the person was paid €156.40 per week. This was increased to €208 per week on Tús and further increased to €266.80 per week in January 2014 due to changes in family circumstances. The person concerned had no entitlement to fuel allowance on the basis that their spouse was in receipt of a separate social protection payment which included the fuel allowance.

Participants on Tús are paid a fuel allowance where they were in receipt of the allowance prior to commencing on the scheme and where they continue to satisfy the conditions for that payment. A person who was not in receipt of a fuel allowance prior to commencement on any of the Department’s work placements schemes cannot qualify for that payment during their placement. All social welfare and work placement schemes, including the fuel allowance and Tús, are operated on the basis of publically available guidelines, which ensure fairness and consistency in determining eligibility. Full details on the criteria for the scheme are available on the Department’s website www.welfare.ie.

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