Household Benefits Package: If you in receipt of a qualifying welfare payment and satisfy the relevant conditions, you may qualify for the Household Benefits Package. This is a package of 2 allowances which help you with the costs of running your household.
Allowance 1 – The Electricity Allowance or Natural Gas Allowance
Allowance 2 – The Free Television Licence
For full qualifying conditions and to view or download the Application Form, please see Household Benefits Package
More information is available via www.welfare.ie www.citizensinformation.ie
Free Travel: Everyone aged 66 and over living permanently in the State is entitled to the Free Travel Scheme. Some people under 66 are also entitled. If you qualify for free travel, you are issued with a pass that you must carry with you when using public transport. In some cases, a free companion pass may be available to allow a person to accompany the free travel pass holder.
For full qualifying conditions and to view or download the Application Form, please see Free Travel
More information is available via the following sites;
www.welfare.ie www.citizensinformation.ie
Living Alone Allowance is an extra weekly payment for people aged 66+ who are living alone and in receipt of a qualifying payment from the Department of Social Protection. Note! – You will also qualify if you are under 66, live alone and are getting Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension, Incapacity Supplement and Blind Pension.
To apply contact the section of the Department of Social Protection that pays your main pension or benefit.
For full qualifying conditions, rates of payment and to view or download the Application Form, please see, Living Alone Allowance
More information is available via the following sites; www.welfare.ie www.citizensinformation.ie
Fuel Allowance is a payment under the National Fuel Scheme to help with the cost of heating your home. It is paid to people who are dependent on long-term social welfare and who are unable to provide for their own heating needs. The scheme operates for 26 weeks of the year, from dates in Oct-April. Fuel Allowance is a means tested payment.
For full qualifying conditions, rates of payment and to view or download the Application Form, please see
Fuel Allowance
More information is available via the following sites; www.welfare.ie www.citizensinformation.ie