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Social Justice Ireland calls for fuel allowance to be extended

The Fuel allowance payment should be extended to 32 weeks in the upcoming Budget, according to Social Justice Ireland (SJI). The payment should also be 'rebranded', SJI proposes. The allowance is currently paid for 28 weeks, starting this year on ...

19 Sept 2022 at 10:35

Around Carlow

Fuel Allowance payment not enough to support families and workers in Carlow – Sinn Féin TD

Sinn Féin TD for Carlow Kilkenny Kathleen Funchion, has responded to the announcement that the Government will provide an additional €100 payment to Fuel Allowance recipients. Minister Humphreys has indicated that the payment will be made this ...

18 May 2022 at 17:19

Local News

Households in Carlow to benefit from extra €100 fuel payment this week

Payments for extra fuel allowance have commenced issuing this week. Over 371,000 households in Carlow and across Ireland are set to benefit from the €100 payment - equivalent to over 3 weeks of Fuel Allowance - which commenced on Monday, May ...

21 May 2022 at 13:53

Around Carlow

Fuel Allowance payment not enough to support families and workers in Carlow – Sinn Féin TD

22 May 2022 at 18:53

Around Carlow

Doubling of welfare payments for families of children in hospital welcomed in Carlow

Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow and party Spokesperson on Children, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor has welcomed the doubling of the period of time for which Domiciliary Care Allowance and Carer’s Allowance are paid for children who are hospitalised....

26 Apr 2022 at 11:22

National News

Social Welfare: Once-off extra €125 Fuel Allowance Payments to be paid from today

Thousands of Irish households will receive a once-off €125 Fuel Allowance payment from today. The payment, on top of the regular weekly Fuel Allowance, was agreed as part of the Government’s €505 million package aimed at mitigating the ...

14 Mar 2022 at 10:54

Local News

Households in Carlow to benefit from extra €100 fuel payment this week

17 May 2022 at 12:53

National News

Almost 400k households to benefit from extra €100 fuel payment this week

Payments for extra fuel allowance have commenced issuing this week. Over 371,000 households are set to benefit from the €100 payment - equivalent to over 3 weeks of Fuel Allowance - which commenced yesterday May 16. The ...

17 May 2022 at 10:39

Local News

'Significant' improvements to supports for Carer's in Carlow to take effect this week

For the first time in 14 years, changes have been made to the means test that applies to the Carer's Allowance, which will see improvements to supports for Carer's in Carlow and across Ireland. Making the announcement, ...

02 Jun 2022 at 14:53

Around Carlow

'Significant' improvements to supports for Carer's in Carlow to take effect from today

01 Jun 2022 at 12:22

National News

New expanded fuel allowance scheme opens for applications

The government's new expanded fuel allowance scheme has now opened for applications. The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, today (December 5) announced the news, which is expected to benefit over 80,...

05 Dec 2022 at 13:02

Around Carlow

Doubling of welfare payments for families of children in hospital welcomed in Carlow

02 May 2022 at 14:53

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