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Rent Relief Question

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  • 03-01-2015 7:53pm
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    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭


    Hi there

    I have a query regarding Rent Relief

    We are looking to apply for rent relief. We are renting in this property since June 2013.

    Previous to that we were renting, prior to 2010, but it was a casual arrangement, with no receipts etc.

    Do we qualify for rent allowance? I have read previous threads and have read through the online form and can see where it states that anyone renting from 2011 is not eligible for relief, but just want to be totally sure that I have read it correctly.

    From my understanding of it, we are not entitled to anything, but can anyone tell me for sure?

    Are there any tax allowances we should be getting as tenants at all now or is that it?

    Thanks
    Bananaleaf


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,299 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    You seem to be mixing two different concepts.

    People on low income are entitled to Rent Supplement (also known as Rent Allowance), a payment from social welfare to help cover your rent. http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/rent_supplement.html

    Separately, people who were renting before 2011 and who were paying PAYE / income tax were entitled to a tax credit to set against their rent. http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/credits/rent-credit.html - "The credit for the years 2011 onwards applies to individuals who were renting a propety on 7 December 2010. No credit is due to individuals who began renting after 7 December 2010."


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    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Bananaleaf


    Yes, I was mixing up two different concepts, apologies, but you have still managed to answer my question.

    I was referring to tax credit on PAYE. Okay, so even though we were renting before December 2010, we have no proof of this as it was a casual arrangement with a friend; no lease, no receipts.

    Therefore, I imagine that means we are not eligible. No need to spend the 30 odd cent sending in the form so!!

    Thanks


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    seventeen sheep
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    I'd still apply if I were you. You're able to claim credits retrospectively for the last four years, so it works out at quite a bit.

    You only need to fill in the details of your current landlord on the form. They can ask for details of where you lived before that, but I've never heard of anyone actually being asked for that.


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