Rent Allowance

V480

Sorry I know this is prob done to death but I rang the local Health Centre twice today regarding Rent Allowance and twice I left details for somebody to 'get back to me'...never happened.

I just want to know am I eligable. I'm 26 years old, living with my partner who is the same age and working full time as a teacher. I'm unemployed since October and recieving Welfare payment of 147 euro per week. Of this I have to pay 60 per week off a student loan becuase I was never given a grant, so I have about 80 euro per week to pay lving expenses.

Our monthly rent is 550 euro per month, this is paid entirely by my partner as I do not have any means to pay it. Obviously this is unfair on her, so I'm wondering if I will be eligable for some kind of rent allowance??

David.

gustafo

V480 wrote: »

Sorry I know this is prob done to death but I rang the local Health Centre twice today regarding Rent Allowance and twice I left details for somebody to 'get back to me'...never happened.

I just want to know am I eligable. I'm 26 years old, living with my partner who is the same age and working full time as a teacher. I'm unemployed since October and recieving Welfare payment of 147 euro per week. Of this I have to pay 60 per week off a student loan becuase I was never given a grant, so I have about 80 euro per week to pay lving expenses.

Our monthly rent is 550 euro per month, this is paid entirely by my partner as I do not have any means to pay it. Obviously this is unfair on her, so I'm wondering if I will be eligable for some kind of rent allowance??

David.

Sorry to say mate but i would say you would have no hope of getting rent allowance if your partner is working full time, it's a crazy system but thats the way they do it.

V480

gustafo wrote: »

Sorry to say mate but i would say you would have no hope of getting rent allowance if your partner is working full time, it's a crazy system but thats the way they do it.

Probably thought that would be the case alright, feck. They already turned me down for a medical card. Thanks anyway..

kn0ckers

say shes not your partner? your living with your 'friend' and you should be eligible for 50eurs a week rent allowance.. i think

cee_jay

kn0ckers wrote: »

say shes not your partner? your living with your 'friend' and you should be eligible for 50eurs a week rent allowance.. i think

That is fraud and is what you shouldn't do. Banned for a week.

Lemsiper

How can you ban them? That person asked a question, they didn't make a suggestion.

cee_jay

Read the forum charter. We do not suggest social welfare fraud on this forum - it is a ban for 1 week.
Also please do not question moderator action on thread and drag a thread off topic. If you have an issue you take it to PM.

edellc

Can believe you expect them to ring you back dont hold your breath
I'd go down to them and see what they say it may well be a NO but no harm in asking