Fuel Allowance

Kerry3333 · 31-08-2011 10:06am #1

Hi
Does anyone know about Fuel allownace?
Ive recently applied and I know it is €20 a week from September until April
And also I have read on the Internet that you have to be unemployed for at least 12 months to qualify. (Which I am)
But is that it? Like is there any other reqirements?
Well my question is I live in a flat and do not have an open fire so obviously I wont be buying fuel but I will have rising costs during the winter e.g electricity bills, and Ive heard off someone that you have to have an open fire to qualify also.
Can anybody tell me is this true?

Thanks

four18 · 31-08-2011 10:36am

No, You dont need a fire ! Its really a payment to help heat your house/flat during winter.

Kerry3333 · 31-08-2011 10:44am

Thanks a mil I was nearly sure I was entitled to it anyway but Just wanted to make sure. Thanks

eastbono · 31-08-2011 4:40pm

The following is a link to the criteria for fuel allowance.
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/FuelAllowance/NationalFuelScheme/Pages/NationalFuelScheme.aspx

Kerry3333 · 01-09-2011 12:02pm

Thanks and do you know when it starts? Is it the 1st of september or mid?
Thanks again

Balagan · 01-09-2011 12:26pm

It's paid from end of September to May, for a total of 32 weeks.

four18 · 01-09-2011 3:51pm

Start of Sept to end of april = 8 months and for simplicity's sake they allocate 4 weeks per month = 32 weeks

Kerry3333 · 02-09-2011 10:18am

Thanks guys but who is sure on this?
Like it is now September and I did not get Fuel allowance.
And I should be accepted for it because I am on Jobseekers Allowance for 15 months now.
Are ya sure its the start of September?

mrsbyrne · 02-09-2011 11:19am

Kerry3333 wrote: »

Thanks guys but who is sure on this?
Like it is now September and I did not get Fuel allowance.
And I should be accepted for it because I am on Jobseekers Allowance for 15 months now.
Are ya sure its the start of September?

Fuel allowance is payable to qaulifying claimants from the week commencing 26th september 2011.

Kerry3333 · 02-09-2011 5:51pm

Thank you Mrs Byrne
Straight to the point ha thanks

TheJinMu · 06-09-2011 11:19am

Whats the story if you're living with 2 people you dont know or whatever?

mp22 · 06-09-2011 2:18pm

TheJinMu wrote: »

Whats the story if you're living with 2 people you dont know or whatever?

Perhaps you would like to elaborate a little.

Caveman1 · 06-09-2011 5:49pm

I am eligible to receive the fuel allowance but do I go to the social welfare to apply or do I go to the cwo ?

mp22 · 06-09-2011 5:50pm

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Forms/Documents/nfs1.pdf

Caveman1 · 06-09-2011 5:51pm

mp22 wrote: »

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Forms/Documents/nfs1.pdf

Cheers

Fuel Allowance

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