fuel allowance

sparky89

Hi

I have just lost my job and i have had to sign on
As i live on my own i need all the help i can get

I have heard people talking about been entitled to fuel allowance when unemployed

Can anyone tell me how it works and how do you apply for it

Thanks
Sinead

dave1982

Payments are from September to May 20 euro per week:)

sparky89

dave1982 wrote: »

Payments are from September to May 20 euro per week:)

How do i apply for it what type of fuel does it cover

Agent_99

You apply in September if you are still unemployed, it is paid in cash with your social welfare payment in the post office each week.

Hal Emmerich

Fuel Allowance

paddy147

dave1982 wrote: »

Payments are from September to May 20 euro per week:)

20 euro a week me hole.

If you are in Dublin or any smokless fuel area,then its a meesly 3-4 euro a week.

paddy147

sparky89 wrote: »

Hi

I have just lost my job and i have had to sign on
As i live on my own i need all the help i can get

I have heard people talking about been entitled to fuel allowance when unemployed

Can anyone tell me how it works and how do you apply for it

Thanks
Sinead

Dont forget your "living alone allowence" too,around 7 euro extra a week,but as they say.......every little helps.:)

eastbono

If you live in a smokeless fuel area there is an extra allowance of €3.90 on top of the fuel allowance of €20

sparky89

I live in westmeath and i have oil heating i dont have a fuel fire or gass

sparky89

paddy147 wrote: »

Dont forget your "living alone allowence" too,around 7 euro extra a week,but as they say.......every little helps.:)

I never heard of a living alone allowance ?
Could you give me more info please

greendom

I think you need to be unemployed for over a year before you are entitled to the fuel allowance.

paddy147

eastbono wrote: »

If you live in a smokeless fuel area there is an extra allowance of €3.90 on top of the fuel allowance of €20

Are you 100% sure about this???

Because a SW person in Longford told my sister on the phone,she was only entitled to 1 or the other,and it turned out that she was only entitled to the smokless fuel allowance of 3 euro 90.

So is the SW person after cheating my sister out of alot of money then or what??????

cee_jay

After being in payment for a certain period of time, You can receive smokeless fuel allowance on JB/IB - but cannot receive fuel allowance on these payments. You can receive both on JA (after a certain period of time).
All the information on both payments is available on www.welfare.ie

Hal Emmerich

Living Alone Allowance

chasm

paddy147 wrote: »

Dont forget your "living alone allowence" too,around 7 euro extra a week,but as they say.......every little helps.:)

The Living alone allowance doesnt apply to JA/JB.

Granger13

paddy147 wrote: »

20 euro a week me hole.

If you are in Dublin or any smokless fuel area,then its a meesly 3-4 euro a week.

If you live in Dublin, Dublin is classed as a smokless fuel area and you can apply for both, €20 plus the €3.90. If you are on a Benefit payment then you may only receive the €3.90. But when you benefit ends or you change to Allowance you should qualify for €20 Fuel Allowance plus the €3.90

Granger13

paddy147 wrote: »

Are you 100% sure about this???

Because a SW person in Longford told my sister on the phone,she was only entitled to 1 or the other,and it turned out that she was only entitled to the smokless fuel allowance of 3 euro 90.

So is the SW person after cheating my sister out of alot of money then or what??????

If the SW has given your sister this infomation then, he has given her the WRONG information. Fuel Allowance is €20 per week during the Fuel Allowance months for qualify payments. The Smokeless Fuel Allowance is paid on top of the Fuel Allowance if they are in a smokless area.

If your sister was on a quailfying payment then she should contact the Department in realation to not been paid the Fuel Allowance of €20

yabadabado

paddy147 wrote: »

Are you 100% sure about this???

Because a SW person in Longford told my sister on the phone,she was only entitled to 1 or the other,and it turned out that she was only entitled to the smokless fuel allowance of 3 euro 90.

So is the SW person after cheating my sister out of alot of money then or what??????

It depends what scheme your sister is on.Is your sister on FIS(they are based in Longford) and they only pay smokeless fuel allowance(3.90 p/w)

Granger13

yabadabado wrote: »

It depends what scheme your sister is on.Is your sister on FIS(they are based in Longford) and they only pay smokeless fuel allowance(3.90 p/w)

A person can be in reciept of FIS and Fuel Allowance if they are on a qualifying payment. They may also qualify for the smokeless if they are in a area covered by smokeless fuel

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/FuelAllowance/NationalFuelScheme/Pages/NationalFuelScheme.aspx

Granger13

yabadabado wrote: »

It depends what scheme your sister is on.Is your sister on FIS(they are based in Longford) and they only pay smokeless fuel allowance(3.90 p/w)

A person can be in reciept of FIS and Fuel Allowance if they are on a qualifying payment. They may also qualify for the smokeless if they are in a area covered by smokeless fuel

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/FuelAllowance/NationalFuelScheme/Pages/NationalFuelScheme.aspx

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/extra_social_welfare_benefits/fuel_allowance.html

yabadabado

Granger13 wrote: »

A person can be in reciept of FIS and Fuel Allowance if they are on a qualifying payment. They may also qualify for the smokeless if they are in a area covered by smokeless fuel

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/FuelAllowance/NationalFuelScheme/Pages/NationalFuelScheme.aspx

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/extra_social_welfare_benefits/fuel_allowance.html

FIS dont pay the Fuel allowance they only pay Smokeless Fuel Allowance.If you are on a qualifying payment for Fuel Allowance ,FIS will tell you to apply for the Smokeless allowance thought that other scheme.

cee_jay

From previous posts, I think paddy's sister is in receipt of Illness Benefit. They have not given her wrong information, on this scheme she would only be entitled to smokeless fuel allowance, not fuel allowance. Every scheme have different entitlements to fuel & smokeless fuel.

paddy147

cee_jay wrote: »

From previous posts, I think paddy's sister is in receipt of Illness Benefit. They have not given her wrong information, on this scheme she would only be entitled to smokeless fuel allowance, not fuel allowance. Every scheme have different entitlements to fuel & smokeless fuel.

Thanks,she is indeed on Illness benifit.