Water Conservation Grant

Question:

I registered with Irish Water earlier this year. How do I apply for the Water Conservation Grant?

Answer:

Every household that registered its principal private dwelling (main home) with Irish Water by 30 June 2015 is eligible for the Water Conservation Grant in 2015. The payment is €100 and will issue from September 2015.

Households that registered after 30 June 2015, or have yet to register, are not eligible for the grant in 2015.

By the end of September 2015, all eligible households will get a letter from the Department of Social Protection explaining how to apply for the Water Conservation Grant. You cannot apply for it until you have received this letter. When you get your letter, you apply online on watergrant.ie. You must apply before 8 October 2015.

You will need the following information to apply for your Water Conservation Grant:

• TIN (Transaction Identification Number) – you will find this number on the        letter you received from the Department.

• WPRN (Water Point Reference Number) – a number specific to your house,      which you will also find on the letter from the Department.

• Irish Water account or registration number – you got this when you        registered with Irish Water. If you have your own water supply and waste   water services, you will have a registration number instead of an account         number. Contact Irish Water directly if you cannot find these numbers.

• Your PPS number.

• Details of the bank or other account into which you want your grant to be          paid (BIC, IBAN and account name) – you will find these on recent bank        statements.

If you do not have internet access or a bank account, you can telephone the Water Conservation Grant Support Team at 1890 100 043 (9am–5pm, Monday to Friday) and they will make arrangements for you.

Further information is available from the Citizens Information Centre below.

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Boyle Citizens Information Centre which provides a free and confidential service to the public. Tel: 0761 07 6330

Address: Elphin Street, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

Information is also available online at citizensinformation.ie and from the Citizens Information Phone Service - 0761 07 4000.