Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 June 2014
78. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is back pay owed to a person (details supplied) due to underpayment of fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26398/14]
View answerFuel allowance is paid for the heating season which generally runs from October to April. It is awarded from the first payday after the date of receipt of application. In this instance the application for the person concerned was received on 22 July 2013. The 2013/2014 fuel allowance season commenced on 11 October 2013 and the fuel allowance payment was made to the person concerned from 11 October 2013 up to and including 10 April 2014. I am satisfied that the person concerned received her full fuel allowance entitlement and that there are no arrears due.
