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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 April 2014

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Questions (103)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

103. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to increasing rent allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17210/14]

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Written answers

The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source.

Following an extensive review of the private rental market new revised rent limits were introduced and came into effect on 17 June 2013, consequently, clients with rents over these limits, are expected to bring their rent within these statutory limits or source alternative accommodation.

In this case, the client has been provided with in excess of the statutory requirement of 13 weeks to bring her rent within the set limit applicable to her circumstances, or source alternative accommodation. Should the client be successful in re-negotiating a reduced rent or in securing alternative accommodation within this limit she should immediately inform the Department in order to maintain her entitlement to rent supplement.

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