Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2022
444. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a fuel allowance application to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59373/22]
View answerThe Fuel Allowance is a contribution towards the energy costs of a household. The payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) is paid from late September to April.
The fuel allowance application has been approved. The person concerned requested that payment be made as a lump sum. As the claim was awarded after the start of the fuel season, the payment will issue on a weekly basis until the end of December 2022. On the 6 January 2023 a lump sum payment will issue for the second half of the fuel season. A letter issued to the person informing them of this on the 24 November 2022.
Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, my Department can make additional needs payments to help meet expenses that a person is unable to do so from their weekly income. Decisions on such payments are made on a case-by-case basis.
I trust the clarifies matters.
