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Rent Allowance

  • 13-04-2011 8:29pm
    #1
    hoff1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭


    Hi Im living at home at the moment but am looking to move out .Im currently receiving social welfare and was just wondering would I be eligible for R.A straight away if i got my own place, looked on the welfare website but its very unclear! Thanks


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  • #2
    The Lovely Muffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭The Lovely Muffin


    No, you wouldn't be entitled to claim rent allowance straight away.

    You have to be renting for a minimum of six months before applying for rent allowance.

    Depending on your reason for moving out, you may get something from your local community welfare officer (cwo) but it's doubtful to be honest. Unless you are in literally out on the streets, I wouldn't have any hope of receiving any financial assistance towards rent if you have not been renting for six month.

    If you have been paying rent for a minimum of six months and can prove this, you could apply for rent allowance and see how you get on.

    You could also have your housing need assessed by your local authority and if they say you need housing, then you may get rent allowance.

    http://whatsnew.citizensinformation.ie/2011/03/14/what-is-rent-supplement-who-can-qualify-for-rent-supplement/


  • #3
    Chaotic_Forces
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,659 ✭✭✭Chaotic_Forces


    Purple_Bobbin wrote: »
    No, you wouldn't be entitled to claim rent allowance straight away.

    You have to be renting for a minimum of six months before applying for rent allowance.

    Depending on your reason for moving out, you may get something from your local community welfare officer (cwo) but it's doubtful to be honest. Unless you are in literally out on the streets, I wouldn't have any hope of receiving any financial assistance towards rent if you have not been renting for six month.

    If you have been paying rent for a minimum of six months and can prove this, you could apply for rent allowance and see how you get on.

    You could also have your housing need assessed by your local authority and if they say you need housing, then you may get rent allowance.

    http://whatsnew.citizensinformation.ie/2011/03/14/what-is-rent-supplement-who-can-qualify-for-rent-supplement/

    Living at home doesn't count, I'm afraid. Unless he was literally renting, he'd need to prove it with a rent book or whatever the thing is called.


  • #4
    electron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 338 ✭✭electron


    just go and have your housing need assessed.


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