That is incorrect. Perhaps you are confused and thinking of Rent Supplement or RAS, you would still be incorrect though
From Dublin City Council website
What is the maximum rent payable on a dwelling?
The maximum rent payable is based on the size of the dwelling as follows:
Bedsit (1 room) - €257.00
1 Bedroom (2 rooms) - €301.00
2 Bedroom (3 rooms) - €313.00
3 Bedroom (4 rooms) - €401.00
Greater than 3 Bedroom/4 rooms - €423.00
Here is what Deeter said:
“Of course it has and when you look at the figures though, let’s just examine them, look at the two-bed houses – average rent on those is €62 a week. The average rent overall is about €59 a week. The highest rent being charged in all of Dublin city and lmost likely for a five or six-bed house is €228 a week which is about €990 per month. Now what I would say then, is when you look at the five-bedroom houses and six-bedroom houses on average, it’s €80 a week or €117 a week. Which is a price so good that you simply, it can’t be matched anywhere.
It seems that KD has acquired figures and these figures show the average rent on two bed houses (not max rent). He also seems to have figures which show that the highest rent being
charged in all of Dublin is €228 a week. He then appears to have details of 5 and 6 bed houses.
The max (or the cap) needs to be looked at in tandem with two things, how DCC determine the rent and the occupants of the houses.
For example, a family requiring a 5 or 6 bedroomed house may consist of parent's and 4 children. So the income used to determine the rent, can only come from the parents, as the "children" are - well children.
Here is how they assess the rent:
The rent is calculated having regard to the weekly assessable income firstly of the Principal Earner and then the Subsidiary Earners. When the rent payable by the Principal Earner has been calculated additions will be made to this amount in respect of a rent contribution from the Subsidiary Earners. The amount to be paid is calculated as follows:
- Where the Principal Earner is a single person it is 15% of the weekly assessable income over €32.00
- Where the Principal Earner is regarded as a couple it is 15% of the weekly assessable income over €64.00. If a spouse/partner however has a weekly income over €32.00 the couple allowance does not apply.
- Where the Subsidiary Earner is a single person it is 15% of the weekly assessable income over €32.00. The maximum contribution is €19.00 per week.
- Where the Subsidiary Earner is regarded as a couple it is 15% of the weekly assessable income over €64.00. The maximum contribution is €19.00 per week.
- The maximum combined rent contribution payable from the weekly assessable incomes ofthe Subsidiary Earners in an individual household is €76.00
As you can see, if, for example, the 4 kids grow up, remain in the home and work - the rent is primarily based on the "highest earner", the max rent on a 6 bed house is €401.
Now, to give you an example of how much you have to earn to get to that max, if there was only one person working out of 6 adults, they would have to have an "accessible income" of €2,707
per week.
What is "accessible income":
What is considered to be Assessable Income?
The assessable income of either a Principal or Subsidiary Earner will generally be that person’s normal weekly wage and/or social welfare payment/s less any deductions (where applicable) for income tax, P.R.S.I. and U.S.C. (Universal Social Charge) payments.
So, it's €2,707 -
net per week. (
http://www.percentagecalculator.net/) 2,675 + 32. (Gross?? But Hook Tax calculator is a good one).
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"But in terms of social housing for life. I know families who got council housing down the country at a young age and are still there with the houses passed on to the last child to remain on."
That is no longer the case. If, for example, the last child was a sole adult and the property was a 3 bed house, then the adult would be offered an alternative property suitable for their needs - if the child was married and had a family, this is the only way that they could remain in the property.
It's already been tested in the courts:
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crim...mily-council-house-high-court-rules-1.1790258
Edit - I have put in the incorrect max rent, it's €423 not €401 - I won't change the calculations, it won't be much of a difference.