backdated rent allowance??

cadburys

Hi,
I've been renting for past few months and just applying for rent allowance now-is it possible to get it backdated?
I would have been entitled to it for last few months anyway.
Anyone have any advice or info?
Thanks

cadburys

what do I need for that? Receipts?

cadburys

ok.. and how much do u receive per week?
sorry about all the questions!!

zenn

Hi...

You will definately get back the amount. I did that recetly and got my cheque last week.
But I would advice you to ring them in tax office and chase them up with it as they are lazy and they made quite a mess earlier when i applied.

Zenn

cadburys

I was under the impression that u had to pay 13e of your rent and they pay the rest?

mikemac

Oh, I was posting about rent relief.
I see you asked about rent allowance.

www.welfare.ie has all the info you need

LittleRose

I think you mean Rent Supplement from the HSE as opposed to Rental Tax Relief from Revenue. You will only be backdated to the date you made the application. I'm not sure of the rules for the past year but it used to be that you had to apply to your local City / County Council to be put on a housing list before you qualified for Rent Supp.

The amount you get per week depends on where in the country you live and what the Rental Caps in your area are (Community Welfare Officer in your local Health Centre can tell you this and also take your application). And also, whether you are living in shared accommodation. For instance, if the rental cap in your area for a single person is E110, you cannot have rent of more than this per week. If you are granted Rent Supp, you will pay the first E13 and they pay the rest.

Good luck!

crazzzzy

Ya, you still apply to city/county council. Call in & make appointment to see housing officer who will give you letter saying you are eligible. Then fill up forms & get landlord to sign it. You need to take all that to your community welfare officer for approval.

You won't get backpaid as you didn't apply all along. They see it as you must have been able to afford it if you didnt apply.If you had applied & there was problem with application which held up the payment then you probably would have been backdated.

cadburys

could i apply for backdated tax relief on rent as well as rent supplement?
ie-the €400 per year amount

crazzzzy

tax reliefs are offset against income tax you pay, i.e. PAYE so unless you have been working & paying tax then, no you can't claim it.