Seanad debates

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Committee Stage

 

2:00 pm

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

To try to support tenants in that situation we will be writing to them outlining the reductions that have been made to the rent supplement so that they can use the information in discussions with their landlords. We will also be advertising in the national print media so that landlords will be aware that cuts have been made. It will not be a case of them assuming that tenants are receiving money from the State and that they do not believe them. Landlords throughout the country are reducing rents for private tenants and we are expecting they will do the same for those on rent supplement.

I accept that rents for single people have not reduced to the same extent. We will take that into account in our review of new tenancies and rent reviews.

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