Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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548. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a full application form for rent supplement is required in the case of a person (details supplied) when they are currently in payment and had recently contacted the section to update their circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26777/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The purpose of Rent Supplement is to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible persons living in private rented accommodation, where they are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources and do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. Rent Supplement claims are regularly reviewed to ensure there is an ongoing need for the payment and that the conditions of entitlement continue to be met.

All Rent Supplement claims in the South Kildare /West Wicklow area are currently in the process of being reviewed. As part of that review, there is a standard list of items requested from all claimants including form (SWA 3A) that a claimant is requested to complete to establish their current circumstances. It is expected that all Rent Supplement claims will be reviewed on an annual basis.

I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.