Who is entitled to one fuel allowance per household?
If two or more people who would qualify for a Fuel Allowance live together, a single Fuel Allowance is paid to one qualified person in that household. If everyone in the household is getting a means-tested social welfare payment, they can decide who applies for Fuel Allowance.
Why do you get a fuel allowance in the winter?
A Fuel Allowance is a payment under the National Fuel Scheme to help with the cost of heating your home during the winter months.
Do you have to reapply for fuel allowance each year?
You do not need to reapply for the Fuel Allowance each year as long as, your circumstances remain the same and you continue to get the same social welfare payment.
Do you have to satisfy the means test for fuel allowance?
If you are getting a non-contributory social welfare payment, you are accepted as satisfying the means test. If you are on an employment support scheme or if you are getting a Back to Education Allowance you are entitled to keep your Fuel Allowance if you continue to satisfy the conditions – including the means test.
If two or more people who would qualify for a Fuel Allowance live together, a single Fuel Allowance is paid to one qualified person in that household. If everyone in the household is getting a means-tested social welfare payment, they can decide who applies for Fuel Allowance.
A Fuel Allowance is a payment under the National Fuel Scheme to help with the cost of heating your home during the winter months.
You do not need to reapply for the Fuel Allowance each year as long as, your circumstances remain the same and you continue to get the same social welfare payment.
If you are getting a non-contributory social welfare payment, you are accepted as satisfying the means test. If you are on an employment support scheme or if you are getting a Back to Education Allowance you are entitled to keep your Fuel Allowance if you continue to satisfy the conditions – including the means test.