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Fine Gael councillor who earned €60k last year gets HAP

  • 29-08-2022 8:41pm
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    Yonce
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    https://m.sundayworld.com/crime/special-investigations/fine-gael-councillor-who-earned-60k-last-year-gets-hap-for-his-two-bedroom-apartment/781046022.html

    Haven't seen this covered on any media. Story covered by the Sunday World today

    This is absolutely shocking if true, but not surprising either, just another bow to add to the list of FG/FF corruption and blatant disregard for tax payers and the like.

    How does someone who earned 60K last year qualify for HAP payment? Aren't there many families who have been reported to be in reciept of HAP and the payment takes the over the limits for social housing?


    "The Sunday World contacted South Dublin County Council to ask them if it was usual for people with an income as high as Cllr Lawlor to be in receipt of HAP and how many individuals earning over €50,000 a year were receiving HAP in the council’s area.They said: “Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) support is available to households assessed and approved for social housing support by the Council.

    “Where such households source accommodation through the HAP scheme, they are assessed for rent based on current household income, similar to standard social housing tenants.

    “Any household income changes (increases or decreases) are required to be notified to the Council in order for the rent contribution to be re-calculated but, once approved, overall continued eligibility for the scheme is not affected by household income changes"."

    Seriously, how do they get away with this, makes you wonder what else they are up to. IMO Ireland will never see change until there is a massive overhaul of the current political system, no matter what we do or say, debates, polls, protests, the politicians we have at the helm are driving us further into the ground.



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