Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)

I am asking the Minister to consider phasing in this increase to facilitate these people. The guidelines state it is important that authorities should ensure that rent increases do not absorb an excessive amount of income of tenants on low incomes dependent on social welfare payments and in particular old age pensioners. As a general guideline it is considered that no more than a 15% increase in such pension income should be absorbed by an increase in rent.

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