Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 October 2014
38. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if Irish Water customers who do not complete the Irish Water application pack are eligible to receive the additional €100 in the household benefits package. [40717/14]
View answerFrom 2015 a new payment, the water support, will be paid to all those who are eligible for household benefits or fuel allowance, irrespective of whether or not they are required to make a payment to Irish Water. This will include the 15-18% of households who make their own provision for water and sewerage through group schemes, or who have to pay for their own wells and septic tanks.
The payment will be €25 paid every three months to approximately 650,000 households at an annual cost of €66 million. The payment will be made to all those currently in receipt of either household benefits or fuel allowance.
