Businesses in Tipperary can now claim to help with energy bills says Senator Garret Ahearn

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A business can claim 40% of the increase in energy costs

Businesses in Tipperary can now claim under the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS), Tipperary Senator Garret Ahearn has said.

The scheme is the largest single measure announced on Budget day to help businesses throughout the winter months.

Senator Garret Ahearn said: “Fine Gael understands that businesses in Tipperary are facing a difficult and uncertain time with higher energy bills and weaker consumer demand.

“For example the funding can be used for items such as grab rails, disabled access ramps, wet rooms, setting up a bedroom downstairs etc. The scheme also provides extensions in cases of overcrowding in a home.

Above: Senator Garret Ahearn

“A business can claim 40% of the increase in energy costs i.e., 40% of the uplift in the bill as compared to the bill amount in the reference period.

“The monthly cap of €10,000 may be increased to a maximum of €30,000 for businesses that operate from multiple locations, subject to certain conditions. If a business operates from three or more locations it may be entitled to claim with respect to each location but subject to a cap of €30,000.

“I have been hearing from people in Tipperary just how challenging it is at the moment, businesses really need this money, and we want to deliver it before Christmas.

“In terms of making the claim, businesses are required to demonstrate that its average unit price for electricity or gas on the relevant bill has increased by 50% or more as compared to the average unit price in the same month the previous year e.g., September 2022 vs September 2021.

“I would encourage business owners in Tipperary to have their bills and tax clearance certs ready to ensure their claim can be processes by Revenue without delay, “Senator Garret Ahearn concluded.