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Leaving council house for RAS

  • 11-02-2013 6:17pm
    #1
    mirekb
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭


    Hi, I have a friend has split up with her partner. She has 3 kids 18, 16 and 8 and a joint council house with her ex partner. She receives half carer's allowance (for her youngest) and has applied for lone parent.

    Can she move out of the council house and get on rent allowance in another house (she wants to eventually get on the RAS)? Her ex won't sign over the house, and she doesn't really want it anyway as it's a four bed and she really only needs enough room for her and her 8 and 16 year old. She would like to hand the house back and get a smaller one. Is this possible?


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  • #2
    Cliona99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 374 ✭✭Cliona99


    A friend of mine is in a similar (ish) situation. She wants to leave her partner. He wants to keep the house. She doesn't mind moving out but the council said they wouldn't give her rent allowance again because she will be making herself 'voluntarily homeless'. If she had a job it wouldn't be a problem because she wouldn't need rent allowance but as it is, she can't afford the rent on her own.

    My only suggestion is to talk to the council about the house and talk to the CWO about rent allowance after leaving a council house. Sorry I can't really help.


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