Water conservation grant deadline is midnight tomorrow

THE Department of Social Protection is advising householders that they have up to midnight tomorrow, Thursday, October 8, to apply for the Water Conservation Grant. 

To date, some 716,000 grant applications have been received and a total of 395,000 households have already received their payment. It is expected that all payments will be made by the end of October.

People wishing to contact the Department in relation to the Water Conservation Grant or who are unable to make their application on-line should phone the Helpline at

0761 087 890 or 1890 100 043.  It will remain open until 10pm tonight, Wednesday, October 7, and from 8.30am until midnight tomorrow, October 8.

People who have not already received a letter from the Department inviting them to apply for the grant or who have mislaid their letter, have until midnight tomorrow to request a new letter either online or by calling the Helpline.

Applications can be made online at www.watergrant.ie