465. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is a rule that prevents persons who are on illness benefit from qualifying for fuel allowance and the bonus week payment at Christmas given that there is a provision made for those in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for 390 days, 15 months or more to qualify for both the fuel allowance and the bonus week (details supplied); and the reason no such provision is made for those on illness benefit. [48233/21]

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465. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is a rule that prevents persons who are on illness benefit from qualifying for fuel allowance and the bonus week payment at Christmas given that there is a provision made for those in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for 390 days, 15 months or more to qualify for both the fuel allowance and the bonus week (details supplied); and the reason no such provision is made for those on illness benefit. [48233/21]

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