Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 March 2026
332. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of households in receipt of the fuel allowance as of March 2026, broken down by primary payment type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23366/26]
View answerThe number of recipients of Fuel Allowance by primary scheme payment end February 2026 are shown in the below table. Figures in respect of March 2026 will be available in April.
|
Primary scheme payment |
Number of recipients |
|
Back To Work Scheme |
621 |
|
Blind Persons Pension |
414 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
4,475 |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
13 |
|
Deserted Wifes Benefit |
2,229 |
|
Disability Allowance |
80,627 |
|
Farm Assist |
1,743 |
|
Guardians Payment (Contributory) |
54 |
|
Guardians Payment (Non-Contributory) |
30 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
114 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
15,008 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
28,854 |
|
Jobseeker's Transitional Payment |
12,558 |
|
National Fuel Scheme |
4,352 |
|
Occupational Injuries Pension |
383 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
24,971 |
|
State Pension Contributory |
129,976 |
|
State Pension Non Contributory |
56,329 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
581 |
|
Bereaved Partner’s (Contributory) Pension |
45,179 |
|
Bereaved Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension |
594 |
|
Community Employment |
8,221 |
|
Tús |
1,294 |
|
Rural Social Scheme |
1,306 |
|
Total |
419,926 |
In addition, Budget 2026 extended Fuel Allowance entitlement to families in receipt of the Working Family Payment. Earlier this month approximately 50,000 Working Family Payment recipients received back dated payments of Fuel Allowance, bringing the total number of households in receipt of Fuel Allowance to over 470,000.
