Pat Breen
Question:115 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amounts paid in 2000, 2001 and 2002 to date in rent allowances and mortgage allowances; and the guidelines available to rent allowance applicants. [24738/02]
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115 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amounts paid in 2000, 2001 and 2002 to date in rent allowances and mortgage allowances; and the guidelines available to rent allowance applicants. [24738/02]
The supplementary welfare allowance scheme which is administered on behalf of my Department by the health boards provides for the payment of a rent or mortgage interest supplement to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible persons who are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source.
Year |
Rent |
Mortgage Interest |
€ |
€ |
|
2000 |
150.74 million |
5.88 million |
2001 |
179.43 million |
6.34 million |
2002 up to endNovember |
227 million |
7 million |