Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2022
232. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average HAP payment per recipient funded by the Exchequer; and the average cost to the State per recipient net of differential rents. [60522/22]
View answer233. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the gross and net average cost to the State per HAP recipient. [60523/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 233 together.
Data in relation to funding provided by the State for Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) tenancies in 2019?2021, broken down by local authority area, can be found on my Department’s website at this link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/#housing-assistance-payment.
This funding represents the portion paid by my Department after receipt of the differential rent which is paid by the tenant to the local authority. It does not include administration costs related to the Scheme.
The monthly gross average cost per HAP tenancy at end Q2 2022 is €932.81.
The monthly average cost per HAP tenancy funded by the Exchequer i.e. net of average differential rent, is €728.61.
Maximum rent limits for the HAP scheme are set out for each housing authority area by the Housing Assistance Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2017. The limits applicable are related to the specific household and the rental market in the area and so vary significantly across each local authority.
