Bereavement Grant
| Bereavement Grant |
€850.00 |
Assistance towards funeral expenses can also be made under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme. An application for this scheme, which is means-tested, should be made to your local Community Welfare Office.
Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant
| Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant (a once off payment for a widow, widower or surviving civil partner with a qualified child(ren)) |
€6,000.00 |
Fuel Allowance
| Allowance paid from October to April (26 weeks) |
€20.00 |
Electricity Allowance
| Credit on Bill |
Normal standing charges and up to 1,800 units per year.
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| Group Account |
€39.40 per month.
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Gas Allowance
| Credit on Bill |
Provides a credit of up to €102.20 in each two-monthly billing period in winter and a credit of up to €48.20 in each two-monthly billing period in summer.
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| Bottle Gas Refill Allowance |
€37.60 per month.
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Telephone Allowance
| Credit on Bill |
Provides a credit of €22.58 every month towards your telephone bill.
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| Cash Telephone Allowance |
€22.60 per month.
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Free Television Licence
If you qualify for the Household Benefits Package you will get a free television licence from the next renewal date of your current licence.