Rent allowance decrease

C-J

Hi all, went to get my rent allowance in post office today and it was 6euro less than usual. Is this because of the budget or do I need to ring and check? I hate ringing the office as every time I have they're less than helpful!

mrsbyrne

this is as aresult of budget changes, no need to ring at all:(

ABajaninCork

Yup, this is as a result of the budget changes all right.

The tenant contribution has gone up from E24 a week, to E35 weekly.

mrsbyrne

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Yup, this is as a result of the budget changes all right.

The tenant contribution has gone up from E24 a week, to E35 weekly.

E35 for couples, E30 for single folks.

snubbleste

Also maximum ceilings have been reduced from this week.
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/SupplementaryWelfareAllowance/Pages/RentSupplement.aspx

Techno_Toaster

mrsbyrne wrote: »

E35 for couples, E30 for single folks.

Does that mean the lowest a couple has to contribute between them is €35 or is it each meaning €70

maryk123

couple contribute 35 euro but as snubbeste said rent allowance has been decreased without a word in the papers very sly just slipped it in the new year so when peoples rents are reviewed they will be reduced even further. disgraceful

Techno_Toaster

maryk123 wrote: »

couple contribute 35 euro but as snubbeste said rent allowance has been decreased without a word in the papers very sly just slipped it in the new year so when peoples rents are reviewed they will be reduced even further. disgraceful

Thank you:) Our landlord increased our rent by €6 but I don't think it should have been as we pay €55 towards rent.

Also the rent decrease is ridiculous. We have to try persuade our landlord to decrease our rent by €80 while she has to pay a €100 household charge and €200 property tax...fat chance of that happening.

MickOR

Our limit has been reduced from 650 to 540, thats a serious reduction to try and negotiate with the landlord!
Our landlord had agreed to sign up to the RAS scheme and is already forking out a few grand to upgrade the heating system so it will meet the BER standards required. The RAS scheme follows the same Rent allowance limits set by the social welfare so now we're not even going to be eligible for that!

Jesus Shaves

MickOR wrote: »

Our limit has been reduced from 650 to 540, thats a serious reduction to try and negotiate with the landlord!
Our landlord had agreed to sign up to the RAS scheme and is already forking out a few grand to upgrade the heating system so it will meet the BER standards required. The RAS scheme follows the same Rent allowance limits set by the social welfare so now we're not even going to be eligible for that!

In the same boat, have to move house now:mad:

C-J

Do the department write out and explain everything? Also can you just make up the difference in rent yourself, i really dont want to move this is my daughters home!! I'll try to sacrifice as much as possible to make up the extra money but they cant do this to people!

Jesus Shaves

C-J wrote: »

Do the department write out and explain everything? Also can you just make up the difference in rent yourself, i really dont want to move this is my daughters home!! I'll try to sacrifice as much as possible to make up the extra money but they cant do this to people!

you can make up the money if you dont tell them, the department didnt write out, it was all very underhanded and sneaky
goes to show this government is worse than the last

Slydice

I was under the impression that you don't have to move or seek a rent reduction immediately.

I thought it was just new entracts and people who undergoes a review who are subject to the lower limits?

Is it not the case that everyone else keeps what they are currently on?

Jesus Shaves

Slydice wrote: »

I was under the impression that you don't have to move or seek a rent reduction immediately.

I thought it was just new entracts and people who undergoes a review who are subject to the lower limits?

Is it not the case that everyone else keeps what they are currently on?

that is the case but everyone gets reviewed in january
did they send out the rent allowance form to be filled in again?

KnowYourEnemy

So for a single person, if the maximum entitlement is not 475, and you have to pay 30 a week yourself (120 per month), does that mean you'll get approx. 355 towards the rent? Cheers

mp22

darokane wrote: »

you can make up the money if you dont tell them, the department didnt write out, it was all very underhanded and sneaky
goes to show this government is worse than the last

If your rent is above the limits set out by the dept,doing the above is fraud.