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Rent allowance

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  • 10-11-2014 9:41am
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    ger34
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭


    My tennant rang me on Saturday to say her partner had moved out.
    That leaves her and 2 kids in a three bed semi.
    Will this change to her situation affect her level of R.A.?


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    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    If her partner & herself were both unemployed, then she will still receive the same level of payment now as she was with him. Lone parent family gets the same rate as a family.


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    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    She may be advised to find a smaller place by sw too
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    ger34
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭ger34


    Can she be forced to find a smaller place, if her allowance remains the same?


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    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    She'll only be advised of that if rent exceeds the RA amount. Once rent is at or below the limit, they won't care how many bedrooms are there.


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    maryk123
    Registered Users Posts: 643 ✭✭✭maryk123


    Yeah she won't be asked to move. Rent stays the same


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    fussyonion
    Registered Users Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    Yawns wrote: »
    She'll only be advised of that if rent exceeds the RA amount. Once rent is at or below the limit, they won't care how many bedrooms are there.

    I thought this too but when I was on RA, I found a three-bed house for within the RA limits, only to be told it was too many bedrooms for me and my partner and I was told to seek a two-bed, even though it was within the limits!


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    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    fussyonion wrote: »
    I thought this too but when I was on RA, I found a three-bed house for within the RA limits, only to be told it was too many bedrooms for me and my partner and I was told to seek a two-bed, even though it was within the limits!

    Standard procedure for the last few years
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    zef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 947 ✭✭✭zef


    Your tenant will not be classed as over-accomodated if a partner has moved out.
    Fussyonion you don't mention if you have dependents, or if it is just you and your partner? The c.w.o or rents unit or whatever they call themselves these days still use discretion with approving payments.
    The OP's tenant rent might possibly increase if she gets OPFA, a couple would usually pay more from their pocket than a single parent.


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