Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2015
190. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is facing eviction; her plans to address the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2296/15]
View answerThe Department is currently in communication with the family concerned and the customer concerned is in receipt of their full entitlement to Rent Supplement based on their monthly rent, weekly income and family composition.
The customer’s Rent Supplement was reassessed in March 2014, which was not related to rental costs, but followed the award of a Jobseekers Allowance payment to her daughter. As required by legislation, all recipients of Rent Supplement and all adult residents in the household in receipt of their own income, are liable to make a minimum contribution towards rent.
