Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that a rent allowance issue will be resolved for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3522/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Rent Supplement provides short-term income support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. Persons with a long-term housing need should contact their local authority where information is available regarding suitable housing supports including the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). A HAP application can be submitted to the local authority in conjunction with a RS application.

A Rent Supplement application was registered for the person concerned with effect from 01/01/2022. However as certain information, i.e., bank statements and lease/tenancy agreement, was not provided to my Department, the person’s claim was closed in July 2022.

Following your representation, an official has written to the person concerned requesting the following information:

- Bank statements from January 2022 up to the date that tenancy ended.

- A copy of the lease/tenancy agreement.

- Details of the rent arrears due to the landlord.

- Details of Residential Tenancies Board case.

- Details of any money received other than Social Welfare, i.e., any Go Fund Me or charitable payments.

When this information has been received the person’s application will be progressed and she will be advised of the outcome in writing.

I trust this clarifies the matter.