Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

There is an advantage in the housing assistance payment, HAP, for tenants in so far as they will pay rent the same as local council tenants. At present they have much more insecurity with regard to rent support. There is definitely an advantage for people on rent supplement at present who go on to HAP. They will be allowed to go back to work and retain housing support although the rent will be based on income. This is an improvement and removes the poverty trap of people being afraid to go to work because they are in receipt of rent supplement.

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