Fuel Allowance Payments Begin To 37,000 Households This Week.

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Monday, September 27th, 2021 9:48am

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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It'll arrive through either a weekly payment of €28 or two lump sums of €392 ,each.

Fuel allowance payments totaling €292 million will begin to be issued from this week.

Roughly 370,000 households are eligible to get the means-tested payment over 28 weeks.

It'll arrive through either a weekly payment of €28 or two lump sums of €392 ,each.

New applicants are being advised to apply immediately, while those who remain eligible from last year will receive the payment automatically.

Minister @HHumphreysFG launches start of New Fuel Season

✅Record budget of €292m
✅Weekly or lump sum payment options
✅Those who received the Allowance last year to be paid automatically

👉Application forms available here: https://t.co/So1YssevTW

ℹ️https://t.co/OjDRixea0N pic.twitter.com/80Ke6DCjYt

— Department of Social Protection (@welfare_ie) September 27, 2021

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