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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Extension of Free Electricity Scheme. Free electricity for widows
Summary
Murphy asks to extend the allowance to widows; Haughey says qualifying widows aged 66 or over already receive it, but there are no plans to include all widows.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will extend the free electricity allowance scheme to widows.
Comment on this
Widows who have reached 66 years of age and who are in receipt of a widow's pension from my Department already qualify for the allowance provided the remaining conditions of the scheme are satisfied in each case. There are no proposals at present to extend the scheme to all widows.
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