A person qualifying for social housing is expected to pay the difference between the rent demanded by the private sector landlord and the locally approved HAP from the local authority or SW housing assistance PLUS the €30 euro weekly minimum contribution.
For example, (Rent €140 pw) - (HAP €102 pw) = €38 pw payable by SW recipient directly to the landlord (HAP is payable to landlord, SW housing assistance is not) PLUS the €30 minimum contribution to LA or SW. NOTE: €30 is the MINIMUM contribution it may be higher depending on individual circumstances.
So in this simple example, the SW recipient/HAP approved renter pays €68 pw in total, NOT €30 Brendan incorrectly suggest, but more than double that amount
It is not illegal and HAP levels are NOT caps on rent payable.As far as I am aware this would be illegal.
Stop talking about other older schemes and familiarise yourself with HAP which is currently replacing all of themThis is in reference to RAS but I dont think it is different under HAP
It is not illegal and HAP levels are NOT caps on rent payable.
Yes and i provided the links, go read them.
Why isn't social welfare housing assistance paid directly to the landlord? I'd imagine it's one of the major problems in not wanting to rent to the recipients, because they get it, but a vast amount don't hand it over.
But very little in comparison to what? Artificially inflated rents? Their income levels? Their overall needs even if parents work?If they are on social welfare, they are paying very little for their housing costs.
But it's not a rental crisis, it's a manufactured, manipulated "housing shortage". It's a shame you didn't get to read the reports I linked to before they were deleted but in summary they state that nationwide there are 27 empty homes for every recipient of emergency housing, that there are 3 empty homes in Dublin (20,000) for every homeless person (6,000+).And that's becauase of the rental crisis. So in effect they will pay more than the old ceilings, but they won't advertise it. But they seem to now have some lee way, which they didn't before, with the ceilings.
It's hard to say Brendan.Is the following a fair summary?
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