News - fuel allowance

Over 30,000 fuel allowance recipients across local region

The Fuel Allowance is a payment to help with the cost of heating your home during the winter months.

Mar 28, 2026 09:19

Over 14,000 fuel allowance recipients locally

Sep 22, 2025 12:58

Local Citizens Information encourages public to apply for Fuel Allowance

A one-off Fuel Allowance payment will be issued to eligible recipients in the coming days.

Oct 28, 2024 09:24

Claims Budget 2024 is fixing the symptoms, not the cause of problems for pensioners

Three in 10 people aged 66 and over rely on social protection for 90 per cent of their income.

Oct 16, 2023 13:56

Winter Fuel Allowance Scheme plans announced

Some 404,000 households will benefit from the means-test allowance.

Sep 25, 2023 10:33

Shannonside region had lowest number of fuel allowance payments last year

15,854 successful applications were made locally during the 2022/2023 winter season.

Jul 5, 2023 17:18

Public across Shannonside region urged to reapply for Fuel Allowance if previously unsuccessful

Deborah Dwyer of Westmeath Citizens Information says that if a person was previously refused Fuel Allowance, they may now be eligible as the bands have widened.

Jan 10, 2023 17:16

Locals encouraged to check eligibility for welfare payments through Citizens Information

The public are encouraged to visit their local branch.

Dec 6, 2022 17:39

Details of extra social welfare payment dates come before Cabinet

The extra payments are aimed at helping those on welfare to cope better with the cost of living increases

Oct 11, 2022 10:09

Alone recommends fuel allowance increase for Budget 2023

Budget 2023 will be released on Tuesday, September 27th.

Sep 24, 2022 09:50

Once off fuel allowance payments to be made from today

Fuels for Ireland says the world is facing 'entirely unprecedented times' when it comes to oil prices.

Mar 14, 2022 09:19

Major criticism over Government cost of living measures

Around 300 million euro of new spending was confirmed yesterday.

Feb 11, 2022 08:16

Sinn Fein TD calls for fuel allowance to be made available to people in receipt of the P.U.P.

A local TD says the government needs to do more to help people who are out of work and are struggling to heat their homes.

Feb 3, 2021 13:43

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