Fuel Allowance

Country
IE Ireland
Organisation type
National government
Implementing body
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Type of measure
Energy bill support
Target socioeconomic group
Chronically/severely diseased
Households on social benefits
Pensioners
Unemployed
Vulnerable households
Target housing situation
No specific housing situation
Geographic scope
National
Energy carrier
No specific energy carrier
Starting year
1988
Tags
Employment, Energy prices and costs, Excess winter mortality, Extreme weather conditions, Pensioners, Social support, Vulnerability
Description

A Fuel Allowance is a payment to help households with the cost of heating their homes during the winter months.

Results

410,000 households are currently in receipt of Fuel Allowance.

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