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rent supplement

darrcow · 2011-09-28 18:50:28

im currently renting a house in Navan with my partner and 2 kids. Our rent is 750 per month we recieve 572 a month in rent supplement so we have to make up the short full from job seekers allowance and child benefit. Our intensions were to move to a cheaper house ( 500 per month) but a friend told us our rent supplement…

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28-09-2011 7:50pm

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darrcow

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im currently renting a house in Navan with my partner and 2 kids. Our rent is 750 per month we recieve 572 a month in rent supplement so we have to make up the short full from job seekers allowance and child benefit. Our intensions were to move to a cheaper house ( 500 per month) but a friend told us our rent supplement would reduce in line with our rent is this true.
thanks darren

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#2 28-09-2011 7:56pm
audi a4 2008

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hi,
yes this is true.and also they are gone very strict and checking everything and also asking landlords to reduce rent more if they can,which they get u to ask.

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#3 28-09-2011 7:59pm
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Afraid so. No matter what they are not going to pay all your rent for you.

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#4 28-09-2011 8:06pm
darrcow

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thanks very much for that
darren

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#5 28-09-2011 8:56pm
Slydice

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careful what you tell the CWO as well, it looks like the max for 2 adults and 2 kids in co meath is €700:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/rent_supplement.html

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