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be no problem. We advise you first to contact the council and get
permission. Please see example below.
3.12 Case study: Sandra’s Inter-county HAP transfer
Sandra was living in Direct Provision in Kerry and wanted to move to Dublin
to find a job. Her income at the time was jobseekers allowance = €203 per
week / €10,556 per year. This was under Dublin’s income threshold of
€35,000, so she was permitted to look for HAP in Dublin.
As Sandra was on the Kerry housing list, she did not get the Dublin Homeless
HAP rate. Instead, she got 20% above the advertised Dublin HAP rate = €792
from Kerry Council. As she was in direct provision, she got her deposit and
first month’s rent paid up front.
- Sandra’s income was approx. €10,566 per year after tax.
- Her monthly income was approx. €880.
- Her monthly rent to Kerry council will be 15% of her income = €132 - She is also allowed to top up approx. 15% of his income, so in Dublin
she could look for a property for €792 + €132 = €924 (approximately).
Sandra found a studio accommodation for €900 per month. Her monthly rent was calculated at approx.:
- The council pays HAP €792 to the landlord.
- Sandra’s rent to the council was 15% of her income = €132
- Her ‘top up’ to the landlord = €108
- Sandra’s total monthly rent = €240
Sandra submitted her HAP paperwork to Kerry Council to process and moves to their ‘transfer housing list’. She mov26ed into a HAP tenancy in Dublin.