Is the value of your private pension deemed similar to an investment and counted as part of your capital in a means test? Eg pension pot and savings of €155k, pension pot is been taken at €10k a year. But person refused fuel allowance as deemed to be having a higher weekly income based on the pension pot and savings.
Private Pension and Fuel Allowance
- Thread starter Brandy1
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The Social Welfare means test is outlined here:
www.citizensinformation.ie
Means test
To get a social assistance payment, you must pass a means test. A means test examines all your sources of income. However, some income is not taken into account.
Rubbish.
Fuel allowance is available to anyone who is entitled to it.