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Blow for 400,000 households as social welfare payment ends

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The fuel allowance is set to end next month for over 400,000 households in the country who receive the social welfare payment. The payment, which was paid in either two lump sums or 28 weekly payments, was made throughout the winter to help people heat their homes. However, with the summer months approaching, the current season of the fuel allowance will stop in April. The season began on September 23, 2024, and will end after 33 weeks to those …

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