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Social Housing (local authority and Approved Housing Body housing)

Social Housing Support (Tacaíocht Tithíochta Shóisialta)

Paid by Local authorities / Approved Housing Bodies (funded by Department of Housing) · 🇮🇪 Ireland

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What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

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Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

Who qualifies

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The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

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3 documents you'll need

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Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

Where this comes from

Social housing income eligibility thresholds are the net income thresholds below which a person is entitled to social housing supports (i.e. social housing or the Housing Assistance Payment).

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/press-releases/government-approves-increase-in-social-housing-income-eligibility-thresholds/

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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.gov.ie

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