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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 09, 2020

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor M. Johansson

To ask the Chief Executive how many families and individuals in South Dublin are availing of homeless HAP and the average rent paid for those properties?

REPLY:

1,055 households are currently in receipt of the Housing Assistance Payment at a higher rate due to prior homelessness or risk of homelessness.  The amount paid depends on several variables including family composition, monthly rental cost of the property, shared tenancy etc.

Generally,  Homeless HAP can provide rent contributions of up to 50% over standard HAP rates along with the required deposit and up to two months rent in advance.