Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014
109. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the way the €100 water allowance will be administered; the number of persons who will be entitled to the water allowance; the estimated cost of this; if those currently receiving the fuel allowance will have to apply for the water allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41711/14]
View answerFrom 2015 a new payment, the water support, will be paid to all those who are eligible for household benefits or fuel allowance.
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. Customers will not need to apply for this payment. Customers will receive the payment by the same method currently used for their existing payments, either direct to a bank account or through the post office.
