Disabled drivers and disabled passengers whose vehicles are tax exempt under the drivers and passengers with disabilities tax relief scheme are entitled to apply for a Fuel Grant.
How do I apply for the Fuel Grant?
The Fuel Grant can be applied for online using Revenue’s online service ‘myAccount’ on the Revenue website. You will need your PPS number, mobile or landline number, e-mail address and home address. Go to www.revenue.ie to register.
You can contact the Revenue office between 9.30am and 1.30pm Monday to Friday at 01-7383671.
If you need an application form sent by post (the form is called the FG1 form), you can request them by contacting the Forms and Leaflets section at 01-7383675 and providing your name and address. The FG1 form will be posted to the address provided. Or you can download the Form FG1 HERE
Please note: When submitting a fuel claim, you can claim expenses for up to the past four years.
What are the rates of the Fuel Grant?
The Fuel Grant will be paid at the same rate as the current rates for repayment of excise duty on fuel, and the same annual maximum will apply. This means that the rate for petrol will be €0.59 per litre, the rate for diesel will be €0.48 per litre, and the rate for liquefied petroleum gas will be €0.10 per litre. The annual maximum that a driver or passenger may claim will be 2,730 litres, and the annual maximum that an organisation may claim will be 4,100 litres per vehicle.
How will the Fuel Grant be paid?
The Fuel Grant will be paid directly into your bank account by electronic fund transfer (EFT). You will be asked to provide the details of the bank or other financial institution account into which you wish your Fuel Grant to be paid (the IBAN and BIC codes) as part of the application form. The IBAN and BIC codes can be found on the top right hand side of your bank statement.
When you complete and submit the application form online for the Fuel Grant it will be processed by the Central Repayments Office and will be paid to your bank account by the Department of Finance.
