Thomas Gould
Question:165. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons availing of the telephone support allowance. [51576/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 October 2021
165. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons availing of the telephone support allowance. [51576/21]
View answerThe Telephone Support Allowance is an extra weekly payment for people in receipt of certain social welfare payments who also receive the Living Alone Allowance and the Fuel Allowance. At the end of September, some 136,400 people are receiving the allowance.