More people in Cavan and Monaghan will be eligible for the Fuel Allowance from today, accoding to local TD Deputy David Maxwell.
The Fine Gael TD welcomed the extension of the scheme to those in receipt of the Working Family Payment, which will benefit families across both counties.
In Cavan, 1,025 households are currently in receipt of the Fuel Allowance, while in Monaghan, 927 households benefit from the scheme.
The Fuel Allowance is a welcome weekly payment of €38 for households as a contribution towards their heating costs between September and April each year.
Deputy Maxwell says the extension of the Fuel Allowance to those in receipt of Working Family Payment will be backdated to January. This means that 50,000 additional households will now receive the Fuel Allowance.
The newly eligible families will receive backdated payments of up to €380 from today, together with their weekly Working Family Payment.
From January 2026, the weekly rate of Fuel Allowance was increased by €5 a week to €38, giving a total per recipient of €1,064 each year.
