On 28 April 2020, an application form for fuel allowance was issued to the person concerned. The person concerned was in receipt of the State Pension contributory and the fuel allowance payment is means-tested for such customers.
Following receipt of the completed application on 24 November 2020, the Deciding Officer requested additional information from the person concerned on 26 November 2020, in order that their weekly means could be assessed.
Separately, an application form for State Pension non-contributory was received from the person concerned on 1 October 2020. The person concerned has now been awarded State Pension non-contributory at a higher weekly rate of payment than their contributory pension, together with fuel allowance, with effect from 2 October 2020.
A written notification of this decision issued on 11 December 2020 to the person concerned and due arrears of payment will issue shortly.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.