Extra fuel allowance payments

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Extra fuel allowance payment from today | Meath Chronicle (Meath Chronicle)

The extra payment is part of the €505 million package announced by the Government last month in a bid to mitigate against some of the effects of rising fuel ...

“I’m acutely conscious that the rising cost of living is causing considerable concern for families. “This payment, in addition to the Budget increase to the fuel allowance will mean low-income households see an increase of 41% this fuel allowance season compared to the last season.” An extra fuel allowance payment of €125 is being paid to recipients from today.

Mayo households get extra €125 Fuel Allowance payments ... (Connaught Telegraph)

A TOTAL of 13918 households across Mayo are set to receive the €125 once-off Fuel Allowance payment from today, Mayo Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon has confirmed.

Through these additional measures it is estimated that some 400,000 households will benefit from the Fuel Allowance in 2022. The payment is made at the weekly rate of €33, or, if preferred, by way of two lump sum payments, and is paid over the winter season. Those who qualify for the payment do not need to reapply annually.

Extra €125 Fuel Allowance payment being paid from today - Galway ... (Galway Daily)

Recipients of the fuel allowance will receive a once-off bonus payment of €125 this week, starting from today.

The Minister said that other measures in the €505m package include a reduction in people’s energy bills of €200, which will come into effect this month. “Government also responded last week by cutting excise duty on petrol and diesel, which has become the source of considerable concern for motorists in recent months.” Recipients of the fuel allowance will receive a once-off bonus payment of €125 this week, starting from today.

Social Welfare: Once-off extra Fuel Allowance Payments to be paid ... (Offaly Express)

Thousands of Irish households will receive a once-off Fuel Allowance payment from today. The payment of €125, on top of the regular weekly Fuel Allowance, .

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One-off extra fuel allowance payment will go out this week (Cork Beo)

It's part of the Government package to help people deal with the rising cost of living.

The Winter Fuel Allowance costs the State around €240m per year and is paid to approximately 364,000 households. Those already in recipt of the fuel allowance will now get an extra €125 this week but the Government is under increasing pressure to help more households. A one-time, extra fuel allowance payment of €125 will be paid to recipients this week., the Government has confirmed

Government urged to revisit 'outdated' one-off €125 fuel allowance ... (Irish Examiner)

Social welfare recipients will see an additional payment in their weekly rate from Monday morning. The Government's one-off fuel allowance payment of €125 ...

"We have seen diesel go up as a result of that but I think it's a little early to be speculating about prices and that just yet." "It depends on the volatility of the market with Russia and Ukraine but I think a lot of the concerns were down to the fact that there was worry over supply if people decided to boycott Russia in terms of buying petrol or diesel," said Mr Comyn. "This payment was announced over a month ago, prior to the Russian war on Ukraine, which has seen a spiralling cost for the likes of domestic heating oil, domestic gas prices," he said.