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One-off fuel allowance payment

More than 250,000 people in Northern Ireland will benefit from a one-off fuel allowance payment this winter. The payment will support older people, cancer sufferers and individuals receiving a number of income-based benefits. This one-off fuel allowance payment is not the same as the Winter Fuel Payment.

Who can get the payment?

Payments were issued in the week commencing 20 February. The money was allocated on the following basis:

  • £100 payment will be made to those in receipt of Pension Credit
  • £75 payment will be paid to those in receipt of Income Support
  • £75 payment will be made to those in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance (income related)
  • £75 payment will be made to those in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance income based

For further information on Fuel payment to cancer patients click the link below:

Payment recipients are determined by a ‘qualifying week’ in December 2011 and payments were issued in February 2012.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and State Retirement Pension are not amongst the qualifying benefits.

Pension Credit, Income Support, Employment and Support Allowance (income related) and Jobseekers Allowance (income based) recipients

If you are in receipt of Pension Credit, Income Support, Employment and Support Allowance (income related) and Jobseekers Allowance (income based), the qualifying week is from Monday 12 December 2011 until Sunday 18 December 2011 both dates inclusive.

If you are eligible for the payment, you should receive a notification letter at that time confirming your payment.

If you are eligible you should receive the payment either directly into you bank/Post Office Card account or by cheque

This is a one-off payment and there is no right of appeal. The payment will not affect any other benefits you may be receiving.

Additional information

Customers do not need to contact their local benefits office as the payment will be made automatically to those who qualify. However, you can get additional information by calling the telephone number below:

  • 0300 200 7870

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