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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 12, 2016

MOTION NO.23

MOTION: Councillor C. McCann

That this council clarifies if a constituent on the council housing list seeks accommodation on the HAP scheme retains their length of time on the housing list if they find themselves in a position for the need of social housing at a later date.  Also to assure this council that all council staff give out the correct information on this issue to the public.

REPORT:

When housing applicants secure accommodation under the HAP scheme their housing need is met and they are no longer included on the Housing Waiting List.

However, when an applicant signs up to HAP, they are given the option to apply for a transfer to other forms of social housing, including transferring to local authority housing. If an applicant applies for a transfer within two weeks of signing up to HAP they retain anytime spent on the Housing Waiting List.

Applicants who do not take up the option to apply for a transfer within that two week period, may still at a later stage apply for a transfer, however previous time spent on the Housing Waiting list will not be taken into account.

Staff in the HAP team ensure this information is clearly explained to applicants applying for HAP on the day of sign up.

Housing Allocations Section also recently completed information training for Staff in Customer Care which included information on the HAP scheme.