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Confused About HAP

  • 10-03-2017 11:32pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Just got a letter from DSP telling me I need to apply for HAP (from rent supplement)

    It doesn't really say much else. From looking it up it appears I need to go to my local authority office (I'm already on the housing list) and ask for a form (can it be downloaded - i live 40 minutes away from the country council offices?)

    What do I need to tell/ask my landlord about, regarding it? I'll make an appointment to go see the letting agents I deal with but I want to be ready to tell them what it means?

    Also I see the rental limits are different for my county than rent supplement was, my landlord has always been good about keeping them at the limit for me but I know he'll want to raise it to the new limit if he can. But I see what you pay is based on income so that shouldn't make too much difference? (I'm on disability allowance btw)

    Also am I right in saying once you get HAP you're removed from the housing list?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Coincidentally, I got a text yesterday morning that the rent is going up. What he wants is above the limit, this had me panicked for a bit, does anyone know if I can top the payment up to make up what he wants? There seems to be more leeway with HAP from reading about it.

    The limit is €380 and he wants €450.


  • #3
    infogiver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭infogiver


    confusedaboutHAP wrote: »
    Just got a letter from DSP telling me I need to apply for HAP (from rent supplement)

    It doesn't really say much else. From looking it up it appears I need to go to my local authority office (I'm already on the housing list) and ask for a form (can it be downloaded - i live 40 minutes away from the country council offices?)

    What do I need to tell/ask my landlord about, regarding it? I'll make an appointment to go see the letting agents I deal with but I want to be ready to tell them what it means?

    Also I see the rental limits are different for my county than rent supplement was, my landlord has always been good about keeping them at the limit for me but I know he'll want to raise it to the new limit if he can. But I see what you pay is based on income so that shouldn't make too much difference? (I'm on disability allowance btw)

    Also am I right in saying once you get HAP you're removed from the housing list?

    Thanks.

    You won't be removed once you write a letter requesting that you be left on the list and return it with the completed form


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