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Job Bridge - Rent Allowance

  • 19-09-2013 12:03PM
    #1
    KingFling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭


    I'm a 28 year old female, living at home in Cork and I have an interview for a Job's Bridge internship in Dublin. Yay :)

    I currently receive €188 a week on Job Seekers benefit. Can anyone tell me if I can claim rent allowance in Dublin if I get the job and need to move up??

    Thanks for all your help,

    KF :)


Comments

  • #2
    maryk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 643 ✭✭✭maryk123


    Unless you have rented for 6 months in the last year or have been assessed and approved for a council house you won't qualify for rent allowance


  • #3
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,254 ✭✭✭Yawns


    If you were in reciept of rent allowance in Cork, you could have it transferred to a new residency in Dublin but there can be a delay with it. If you are applying from scratch then as said you would need to be assessed as being in need of housing by the local council.

    The 6 month private renting usually has a stipulation that you have to have been able to afford the rent realistically on your own before your circumstances changed. So spending most of your 188 a week on rent for 6 months while waiting for RA wouldn't work for eg.


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