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Bereavement Grant

- Death of a Child	€850.00
- Death of an Adult	€850.00

Widowed Parent Grant(for widowed people with qualified child(ren))

Widowed Parent Grant (a once off payment for widowed people with qualified child(ren))	€6,000.00

Fuel Allowance - Rate per week

Allowance paid from September to May (32 weeks)	€20.00

Smokeless Fuel Allowance - Rate per week

Allowance paid from September to May (32 weeks)	€3.90

Electricity Allowance

- Individual Account	Normal standing charges and up to 2,400 units per year
- Group Account	€40.70 per month from July 2009

Gas Allowance

Natural Gas Allowance	Provides a credit of up to €111.00 in each two-monthly billing period in winter and a credit of up to €52.00 in each two-monthly billing period in summer.
Bottle Gas Refill Allowance	€40.70 per month from July 2009

Telephone Allowance

- Landline	Provides a credit of €26.00 every month towards your telephone bill.
- Mobile Phone	€26.00 per month

Free Television Licence

If you qualify for the Household Benefits Package you will get a free colour television licence from the next renewal date of your current licence.