PQ 502
502. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the eligibility criteria for the household benefits package and fuel allowance in the case of an Irish citizen (details supplied), who is in receipt of a disablement pension but resides in Northern Ireland; if residence outside the State automatically disqualifies a person from the household benefits package; and if the same residency requirement applies to the fuel allowance. [72228/26]
Introduced
13 October 2026
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13 October 2026 · Social Welfare Eligibility
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written
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Niamh Smyth
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Pensions
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13 October 2026
Summary
502. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the eligibility criteria for the household benefits package and fuel allowance in the case of an Irish citizen (details supplied), who is in receipt of a disablement pension but resides in Northern Ireland; if residence outside the State automatically disqualifies a person from the household benefits package; and if the same residency requirement applies to the fuel allowance. [72228/26]
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13 October 2026
Social Welfare Eligibility
502. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the eligibility criteria for the household benefits package and fuel allowance in the case of an Irish citizen (details supplied), who is in receipt of a disablement pension but resides in Northern Ireland; if residence outside the State automatically disqualifies a person from the household benefits package; and if the same residency requirement applies to the fuel allowance. [72228/26]
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Social Welfare Eligibility
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-13/502/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-10-13/pq_502
- ireland · q-2026-10-13-pq_502 · source updated 13 October 2026