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rent allowance while waiting on opf??

  • 27-03-2011 10:55am
    #1
    shky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi could anyone help me,
    I need to reduce my hrs in work to 20 a week im already getting fis.
    I worked out that when my lone parents comes through i will be earning to much for to qualify for rent allowance.
    But it could take up to 3 months for the opf, while i am waiting on it would i be eligible for rent allowance.
    I have 2 children, fis payment is 101 a week and employment would be 300.
    Im not receiving maintenance as at the min there dad feels that cos he is minding the kids while i work that is his contribution and he cant afford it. I am fighting this, i just dont want to go to court.
    All advice appreciated, thanks


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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Your lone parents will be backdated to the date that you applied, if your claim is allowed. You would be unlikely to get rent allowance.


  • #3
    Granger13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭Granger13


    shky wrote: »
    Hi could anyone help me,
    I need to reduce my hrs in work to 20 a week im already getting fis.
    I worked out that when my lone parents comes through i will be earning to much for to qualify for rent allowance.
    But it could take up to 3 months for the opf, while i am waiting on it would i be eligible for rent allowance.
    I have 2 children, fis payment is 101 a week and employment would be 300.
    Im not receiving maintenance as at the min there dad feels that cos he is minding the kids while i work that is his contribution and he cant afford it. I am fighting this, i just dont want to go to court.
    All advice appreciated, thanks

    You can only apply for a Supplementary payment if you are living below the rate for your family, this been €186 for yourself and €29.80 for each child. Also when you receive your OPFP and apply for rent allownces you will be assesed on your earnings. The first €75 of your earnings will be disregared and then also 25% of the balance.

    Example of how you will be assessed is as follows: If your weekly earnings are lets say €125. They will take away €75 from this leaving a balance of €50. The amount of the €75 the which is the €50 will then be assessed at 25% which will leave €12.50.

    So the total disregard is €75+€12.50 = €87.50. They then take this balance from your total income of the €125 =€37.50.

    So each week your rent supplement will be reduced by the 37.50. If your earnings are much higer than the example i showed, then you will be reduced by alot more


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