Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2023
440. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an impact study has, or will be, commissioned to assess if there has been a change to the number of applicants for social housing support following the change to the social housing support income limit thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34850/23]
View answerThe baseline income eligibility thresholds were increased for all local authorities, with effect from 1 January 2023, by €5,000 to €40,000, €35,000 and €30,000 for bands 1, 2 and 3 respectively. On foot of these changes, my Department estimates that 16,000 additional households might potentially be eligible for social housing support. It is anticipated that the impact of increasing the thresholds will be reflected in the number of qualified households on the social housing waiting list as part of the forthcoming Summary of Social Housing Assessment 2023 which will take place in November 2023 and will be published in Q1 2024.
