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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 13, 2020

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

To ask the Chief Executive, in terms of local authority tenants, for analysis of arrears relative to weekly rent charged, relative to the income of the household.

REPLY: 

Our Differential Rent Scheme provides that weekly rents charged to Council tenants are based on 10% of net household income (with some exclusions) plus €3.

The breakdown of accounts in arrears relative to the net household income and weekly rent charged is as follows:

Weekly Rent Category

Approx. Net Weekly Household Income

Approx. Net Annual Household Income

No. Accounts

Total Arrears

Average Arrears

Up to € 50.00

Up to €470

Up to €24,440

6,201

€2,956,013

€477

> €50 but < €100

>€470 but < €970

>€24,440 but < €50,440

3,334

€3,904,316

€1,171

> €100 but < €150

>€970 but < €1,470

>€50,440 but < €76,440

663

€1,308,202

€1,973

Above €150

>€1,470

>€76,440

119

€348,317

€2,927

     

10,317

€8,516,848

€826