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HAP Payment
Your total rent should not be more than approximately 30% of your income.
You pay approximately 15% of your income to the council. If your income increases so does your payment.
The council pays the landlord your rent directly
You can top up by a further 15% of your income, paid direct to your landlord
3.5 Regular HAP rates for Dublin compared to the Homeless
HAP rate, as of June 2021.
1 adult shared
DCC Regular HAP DCC Homeless HAP
€430 (max €516)
21
€645