Private Rent Housing Benefit Scheme (HBS)

Overview

This Scheme provides a housing benefit to tenants on rent paid for premises leased as ordinary residence of the applicants and their family thus rendering the rent more affordable.

 

For the first time this benefit is being calculated not only on the applicants’ income but also on their rent expenditure

What you'll get

The Private Rent Housing Benefit Scheme provides financial assistance for rent payments.  The scheme ensures that nobody would have to pay more than 25% of their income in rent; provided that rent paid does not exceed €400 / month for singles and couples without children; €500 / month for families with one child and €600 / month for families with two or more children,

Eligibility

How to apply

Fill in the online form and submit.

A non-refundable administrative fee of €10.00 applies upon submission of an application.
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