{"id":2287,"date":"2022-02-11T15:15:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T15:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agefriendlyhomes.ie\/?p=2287"},"modified":"2022-02-11T15:15:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T15:15:21","slug":"government-cost-of-living-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agefriendlyhomes.ie\/ga\/government-cost-of-living-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Cost of Living Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New measures announced by the Government yesterday that may be of use to the Older Community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A \u20ac200 energy rebate including VAT being applied to electricity accounts in April to every household in the country is the main plank of the Government&#8217;s package.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A 20% reduction in public transport fares until the end of the year.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u20ac125 payment to the recipients of the fuel allowance, will be paid in early March to 390,000 recipients and<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A reduction of the Drug Payment Scheme from \u20ac144 to \u20ac80<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also a few useful sites.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Home Energy Grant<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/home-energy-grants\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/home-energy-grants\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Household Package<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/e87d27-household-benefits-package\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/e87d27-household-benefits-package\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Disability Grants<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/6636c-housing-adaptation-grants-for-older-people-and-people-with-a-disability\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/6636c-housing-adaptation-grants-for-older-people-and-people-with-a-disability\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/df6811-disability-allowance\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/df6811-disability-allowance\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Government free travel<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/9bba61-free-travel-scheme\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/9bba61-free-travel-scheme\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/9a2223-free-travel-pass-how-to-use-it\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/9a2223-free-travel-pass-how-to-use-it\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pension Information<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/e21eee-state-pension-non-contributory\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/e21eee-state-pension-non-contributory\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our thanks to Cork County Council Age Friendly Technical Advisor who provided this information and who contributes considerably to our agefriendlyhomes.ie website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New measures announced by the Government yesterday that may be of use to the Older Community. 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