Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Question:379. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending the fuel allowance for one additional week. [23955/23]
View answerThursday, 18 May 2023
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The estimated fully year cost of increasing the Fuel Allowance by one additional week at the current rate of €33 per week is €14.7 million.
The costs shown above are on a full year basis and are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2023. It should be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2024.