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# Winter fuel allowance

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# thintean fein

Winter Fuel Allowance payment begins this week as govt hints at widening eligibility net

The fuel allowance is an additional social welfare payment that is means-tested.

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Sep 27th 2021, 6:21 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you struggle to pay your energy bills?

The Society of St Vincent de Paul say more people are approaching them because they can’t pay their energy bills. Are you one of the people in difficulty?

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Oct 3rd 2013, 9:42 AM

# fuel allowance

Winter fuel allowance to be extended following cold snap

The 410,000 people in receipt of the weekly €20 allowance will be given the allowance for an extra week.

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Mar 27th 2013, 11:21 AM