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Q. I am getting a One-Parent Family Payment and my Rent Supplement claim is being reviewed. My current rent is over the new limit but I am tied into a lease for another 4 months. Will I be asked to move out of my home?02.04.12 In January 2012 the Department of Social Protection (DSP) reduced
the maximum level of rent that it will accept for Rent Supplement
purposes. The new rent limits applied to new claimants immediately.
They are being applied to existing claimants when their claims are
reviewed or if they move to new accommodation (see
www.citizensinformation.ie for the limits, which vary from area
to area). In your situation the DSP will ask you to re-negotiate
your rent with your landlord. If the landlord insists that the terms
of the current lease are not negotiable and does not reduce the rent
to the new limits, the DSP representative (formerly known as the
Community Welfare Officer or CWO) will discuss your options with
you. These may include seeking other accommodation. If this occurs
you will continue to be paid Rent Supplement for a reasonable period
of time while you secure new accommodation. Citizens Information: Buncrana 074 9363496; Carndonagh 074 9373741
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