A Humanitarian Assistance Scheme has been made available to Longford households affected by the storm

The Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, has confirmed that the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme is available to provide support to those living in properties directly affected by Storm Éowyn.

The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme mitigates hardship by providing income tested financial assistance schemes to households affected by a severe weather event. 

The Department of Social Protection adopts a three-stage approach:

Stage 1: Provide emergency support payments (for food, clothing, etc.) in the immediate aftermath of the event. This Stage is not income tested and is based on the immediate need of impacted individuals.

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Stage 2: Replace white goods and basic furniture.

Stage 3: Focus on damage to a household’s primary residency. 

The scheme will not cover losses covered by an insurance policy. 

The income limits for the scheme are:

€50,000 for a single person

€90,000 for a couple

€15,000 per dependent child

Reduced or tapered level of support may be provided in cases where your household income is above the limits.

If any homeowner affected by severe weather needs to access these supports, emergency Community Welfare Service contact details are available here gov.ie - Customer Notices (www.gov.ie).