Storm Éowyn Humanitarian Assistance Scheme
The Department of Social Protection's Humanitarian Assistance Scheme is available to provide support to those living in properties directly affected Storm Éowyn.
The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme prevents hardship by providing income-tested financial support to people whose homes are damaged from flooding and severe weather events and who are unable to meet costs for essential needs, household items and structural repair.
In dealing with emergency events the department generally adopts a three-stage approach as follows:
- Stage 1 provides emergency support payments for food, clothing and personal items in the immediate aftermath of the event
- Stage 2 involves the replacement of white goods, basic furniture items and other essential household items
- Stage 3 is to identify what longer term financial support is required, including plastering, dry-lining, relaying of floors, electrical re-wiring and painting
The designated Community Welfare Service phoneline 0818 60 70 80 will be open throughout the working day.
Further information is available from the Department of Social Protection.