Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
1088. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if rent allowance will be reinstated as a matter of urgency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45254/18]
View answerThe purpose of Rent Supplement is to assist eligible persons with reasonable accommodation costs of living in private rented accommodation, where they are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources, and do not have accommodation available to them from any other source.
In order to establish eligibility under legislation and means, certain information or documentation is required before a decision can be made.
The person concerned was in receipt of rent supplement until 30/4/2018 when it was closed following a review. Correspondence from the Residential Tenancies Board was furnished as part of the review stating that the person concerned was in breach of a determination order made on 7/7/2017.
The person concerned made a new application for rent supplement, registered on 6/7/2018. Correspondence was provided from the property company managing the person’s concerned rental accommodation stating that the person concerned was in breach of a determination made on 7/7/2017. The claim was disallowed under S.I No 412 of 2007 Part 3 Article 9 (2) (a) which states that the person concerned has not established that he was a bona fide tenant of the property for which he had claimed rent supplement. This decision is due to the existence of the determination order.
Any future application made by the person concerned will be considered within the legislative guidelines as appropriate.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
