102,843 cost-of-living payments have been issued in Donegal

102,843 cost-of-living payments have been issued in Donegal, it has emerged.

20,925 Donegal families received the double Child Benefit that was paid in November; 48,825 Autumn double payments for social welfare recipients were paid; 18,874 people received the €400 Fuel Allowance lump sum payment while 9,188 people received the Living Alone Allowance €200 lump sum payment.

And in the coming days, 5,031 carers in Donegal will start to receive a €500 carer’s support grant.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal, Charlie McConalogue welcomed the news saying people have begun to receive the significant cost of living measures that Fianna Fáil has implemented to ease the pressure families are facing due to inflation.

“I’m very aware of the pressure families in Donegal are facing especially in the run-up to Christmas.

“Fianna Fáil is committed to supporting people through this crisis period. These direct payments alongside the energy credits on household energy bills will ease some of the pressure people are currently feeling.

“Supporting working families, their children, older people and the vulnerable is a key priority for Fianna Fáil and I will continue to work with my colleagues to ensure supports continue throughout this inflationary period,” he said