Fuel allowance Budget 2023

2022 - 10 - 10

Govt to outline dates for payments announced in Budget (RTE.ie)

The Government will today outline the payment dates for the €1.2 billion worth of lump sum social protection supports announced in last month's Budget.

Also from 14 November, a €200 lump sum payment will be made to 234,000 people in receipt of the living alone allowance, there will be a €500 cost of living payment made to those in receipt of the working family payment, and a €500 disability support grant will also be paid that week. From 21 November, a €500 payment will be made to over 130,000 carers in receipt of the carers support grant. The fuel allowance lump sum of €400 will kick in during the week commencing 14 November.

Social welfare Ireland: First double payment announced in Budget ... (Dublin Live)

The Government are expected to outline the dates for the €1.2 billion worth of lump sum social protection payments today.

A €200 lump sum payment will also be issued from November 14 to those on the living alone allowance. Carers will receive their €500 payment from November 21. [cost of living](https://www.dublinlive.ie/all-about/cost-of-living?recirculation_test=true) payment will be made to those receiving the working family payment and a €500 disability support grant will also be paid that week. [Christmas.](https://www.dublinlive.ie/all-about/christmas?recirculation_test=true) [fuel allowance lump sum of €400](https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/social-welfare-ireland-number-dubs-25223512?recirculation_test=true) will be issued during the week starting November 14. [the payment](https://www.dublinlive.ie/all-about/social-welfare?recirculation_test=true) would be issued closer to Halloween.

Ministers Humphreys and McGrath announce dates for Cost of ... (Gov.ie)

Eight lump-sum payments totalling €1.2 billion to help with Cost of Living; Payments to support families, pensioners, carers and people with disabilities ...

These measures will take effect in January 2023. I am also very pleased that we are providing significant additional payments for Working Families, Carers and people living with a Disability.” I am pleased that we are today able to confirm the payment details. The blend of lump-sum payments to support people over the winter months together with the largest increases in weekly rates for decades is designed to help our citizens through the current cost of living challenges we are facing.” These payments totalling over €1.2 Billion will support our pensioners, carers, people with disabilities and families over the coming months. “I know many people are feeling under pressure at the moment.

Fuel allowance to benefit over 6000 Sligo people this winter says ... (Sligo Champion)

“In Budget 2023 my colleague Minister Humphreys also ensured a €400 additional Lump Sum payment for all households in receipt of the Fuel Allowance Payment. “ ...

“This expansion will bring many more Sligo households into the scheme. “This will be paid the week commencing 14th November 2022. The National Fuel Allowance Scheme, which will be paid over 28 weeks will benefit over 6,000 people living in Sligo this winter.

Over 1.4 million Irish people in for Monday cash bonus bonanza with ... (Irish Mirror)

Pensioners, carers and 1.4million others will get early bonanza cost of living cash bonuses next Monday when the Halloween double welfare payments are paid ...

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Ministers announce payment dates for social protection supports ... (thejournal.ie)

A double social welfare payment will be paid next week while a double Child Benefit payment will be paid at the start of next month.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away. A €500 cost of living payment to those in receipt of the Working Family Payment, and a €500 disability support grant to people receiving Disability Allowance, Blind Pension and Invalidity Pension will also be paid that week. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal. The Fuel Allowance lump sum of €400 will kick in during the week commencing 14 November, along with the lump sum of €200 to people in receipt of Living Alone Allowance. Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

Fuel Allowance to be paid for 28 weeks to 10000 people in Wicklow ... (WicklowNews.Net)

The national fuel allowance scheme for the 2022/23 season will help many households in Wicklow with their winter heating costs, Wicklow Fine Gael Minister.

In the case of a couple where one person is under 70 and one person is over 70, they will be assessed under the over 70’s means test criteria. For that reason, I am introducing a new over 70’s means test for fuel allowance from January. “We have also increased the weekly means threshold for those aged under 70 by €80 per week.