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● Ifyourincomeincreasesyourrenttothecouncilwillalsoincrease. If your income decreases your rent will decrease.
● TheamountyoureceivedependsonwhereyouapplyforHAP. Please see Section 3.13 for HAP rates per county.
● HAPisusuallya2-yearminimumcontract.Itcanbedifficultto move before the 2 years is over.
● TherearetwokindsofHAP-HomelessHAPandRegularHAP 3.2 Homeless HAP (HHAP)
● IfyouarelivinginDirectProvisionorhomelessservices,youare
entitled to homeless HAP.
● InDublin:thecouncilwillpayyourdeposit+2months’renttothe
landlord up front.
● Somecouncilsdonotpaythedepositiftheyknowyouborrowed
from a friend to pay the landlord while you wait on the HHAP to
be processed.
● InDublin:thecouncilpay50%abovetherateadvertisedonline.
● OutsideDublin:thecouncilpayonemonth’srent+depositup
front.
● OutsideDublin:thecouncilpay20%abovewhatisadvertised
online.
● YouarealsoonlyeligibleforHHAPifyouarelivingindirect
provision or homeless accommodation or given a notice of
termination.
● HHAPisatwo-yearminimumcontract.Itcanbedifficulttoleave
before the 2 years is over.
● Generally,onceyouliveinyourhome6months+youhave
tenancy rights. You can stay in your home as long as you do not
get a ‘notice of termination’. Please see section 4.8.
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