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HAP Scheme

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    #32
    SimonLafferty2
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    Can one person in a household be working to receive hap


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    #33
    fifi28
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭fifi28


    SimonLafferty2 wrote: »
    Can one person in a household be working to receive hap

    Yes, as long as the income is below the council threshold for social housing - once you qualify for social housing you automatically qualify for HAP


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    #34
    SimonLafferty2
    Registered Users Posts: 210 ✭✭SimonLafferty2


    fifi28 wrote: »
    Yes, as long as the income is below the council threshold for social housing - once you qualify for social housing you automatically qualify for HAP

    Do you know where I could find out if it's below


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    #35
    karenalot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭karenalot


    SimonLafferty2 wrote: »
    Do you know where I could find out if it's below

    Information can be found here - http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/local_authority_and_social_housing/applying_for_local_authority_housing.html

    And income limits here - http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/migrated-files/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/Housing/table_with_2016_income_limits.pdf

    Depending on location a single person can earn up to 35k net annually to qualify for social housing and HAP. Which is around 48k gross (this sounds ridiculously high IMO)


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    #36
    Mlt
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    I would like an advice because we are a couple with one child from eu country and we would like to relocate to donegal.
    So as benefit we get €410 monthly to LL, the contribution we have to pay 10 or 15% at the moment net of weekly income ? Persons who does not have their names registered on that address they will be not treated as an income ? Only the registered persons can be treated ? From the list the threshold says Single €25,000 net, are we fall under this ? And if my spouse will work as well, means €25,000 x2 €50,000 is the maximum we get earn to stay eligible ? 
    Thanks...


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    #37
    Graham
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    Mlt wrote: »
    From the list the threshold says Single €25,000 net, are we fall under this ? And if my spouse will work as well, means €25,000 x2 €50,000 is the maximum we get earn to stay eligible ?

    According to the link above 2 adults

    income bands are expressed in terms of a maximum net income threshold for a single-person household, with an allowance of 5% for each additional adult household member.

    €25,000 + 5% = €26,250 household net income threshold.


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    #38
    Mlt
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    Graham wrote: »
    Mlt wrote: »
    From the list the threshold says Single €25,000 net, are we fall under this ? And if my spouse will work as well, means €25,000 x2 €50,000 is the maximum we get earn to stay eligible ?

    According to the link above 2 adults

    income bands are expressed in terms of a maximum net income threshold for a single-person household, with an allowance of 5% for each additional adult household member.

    €25,000 + 5% = €26,250 household net income threshold.

    So if 1 adult works and additional adult doesn't work, the working adult cannot exceed €26,250 net to be eligible ?


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    #39
    Graham
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    Mlt wrote: »
    So if 1 adult works and additional adult doesn't work, the working adult cannot exceed €26,250 net to be eligible ?

    That would be my non-expert interpretation.


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    #40
    ann0
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭ann0


    GemmaSophia wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    Looking for a bit of advice. Myself and my partner have recently qualified for the hap scheme however we need to find a new place to live as the landlord won't accept hap. Could anyone tell me how much of a contribution per week myself and partner will have to pay accomidation eill be for myself, Partner and daughter

    Thanks in advance.
    its ilegal for a landlord to say they wont accept the hap or rent allowance


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    #41
    megs199719
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    Hi im just looking for a bit of advice im currently after getting accepted onto the social housing waiting list. im currently looking for accomadation im just wondering since im able to apply for hap can i move to different region or will i have to sign up onto there council before i can use the hap or can i move anywhere since im after been accepted on to the council social housing . thanks in advance


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    #42
    ann0
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭ann0


    megs199719 wrote: »
    Hi im just looking for a bit of advice im currently after getting accepted onto the social housing waiting list. im currently looking for accomadation im just wondering since im able to apply for hap can i move to different region or will i have to sign up onto there council before i can use the hap or can i move anywhere since im after been accepted on to the council social housing . thanks in advance
    the council will be able to tell you everything about the hap


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    #43
    stinkbomb
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭stinkbomb


    fifi28 wrote: »
    Have just signed up to this scheme in the last couple of wks so hope the following helps......

    You also pay a weekly rent contribution to the council - roughly 10% of household weekly income

    10%? I wish!! Try 25%


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    #44
    ann0
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭ann0


    i think the rent is based on income same as the old rent allowance


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    #45
    Saudades
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭Saudades


    When the local authority means-test for HAP, does this means-testing also include how much money you have in your bank current account?


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    #46
    Gatling
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    Saudades wrote: »
    When the local authority means-test for HAP, does this means-testing also include how much money you have in your bank current account?

    Yes
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    #47
    Saudades
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭Saudades


    Gatling wrote: »
    Yes

    Okay, and what is the correlation between the means-test and the bank account amount?

    Is it a case of if you have over a certain amount of cash in your bank, then you're completely ineligible? If so, what is the maximum limit of savings allowed?

    I can't find any information about HAP means-testing on the HAP or citizens advice or welfare websites.


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