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Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 November 2013

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Questions (125)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

125. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 7 November 2013, the way it transpires that no rent support was received by the family from October 2012 to May 2013 in view of the fact that the family was resident in the property during that period in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50070/13]

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The persons concerned were deemed to have no entitlement to Rent Supplement during the period from 1st November 2012 to 31st May 2013, by virtue of having no underlying entitlement to a primary social welfare payment, which is one of the qualifying conditions for receipt of Rent Supplement.

The persons concerned were in receipt of both Jobseekers Allowance and Rent Supplement up until August 2011. At that time the primary social welfare payment (Jobseekers Allowance) was disallowed due to non-disclosure of means. The persons concerned appealed that decision and were paid both Supplementary Welfare Allowance and Rent Supplement pending the outcome of the appeal.

The decision to disallow Jobseekers allowance was upheld by the Appeals Officer in October 2012 and, as a consequence, entitlement to both Supplementary Welfare Allowance and Rent Supplement ceased from that date.

One of the persons concerned qualified for Jobseekers Allowance from 27th June 2013 and Rent supplement was paid from 1st June 2013, as the person had now established an entitlement to a primary social welfare payment.

As there was no entitlement to a primary social welfare payment between October 2012 and June 2013, the persons concerned did not qualify for Rent Supplement during this period.

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