What is the Housing Assistance Payment?

The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a social housing support for people who have a long-term housing need, provided by your local authority.

If you are on HAP, your local authority pays your rent directly to your landlord and you pay a weekly HAP rent contribution to your local authority, based on your income and ability to pay.

You must find the rented accommodation yourself and the rent your landlord charges must be within the limits for your household type in your local authority’s area.

You can take up full-time employment and still get HAP.

Who can get the HAP payment?

You must be on your local authority’s housing list. This means that you qualify for social housing support. To qualify for social housing support, you must:

Have a legal right to remain in the State on a long-term basis. People who have temporary protection, such as Ukrainians fleeing the war, cannot apply for social housing as their right to remain is short-term.

Be eligible for social housing. Your income must be below a certain amount, and you must not have suitable alternative accommodation.

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