Kildare's Social Housing Income Eligibility Threshold To Increase By €5,000

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 17:25

By Caoimhe Harney

The changes will take effect from 1st January 2023

Kildare will see an increase of €5,000 to its social housing thresholds, this will apply to all social housing income eligibility thresholds nationwide.

Kildare's eligibility threshold will increase from 35,000 to €40,000.

An estimated 16,000 additional households nationally will be eligible for social housing supports as a result of the change.

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.)

In line the social housing income eligibility review completed by The Housing Agency in Quarter 4 2022, Minister O’Brien increased the thresholds for five local authorities (Carlow, Clare, Laois, Westmeath, Galway County) in September 2022.

The baseline income threshold for these areas increased from €25,000 to €30,000 on 1st October 2022.

These five counties will also benefit from the latest increase.

The revised thresholds will be as follows;

Band

Counties

Current Baseline Threshold

Revised Baseline Threshold

Cork City, Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Galway City, Meath, South Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow

€35,000

€40,000

Carlow, Clare, Cork County, Galway County, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick City & County, Louth, Waterford City & County, Westmeath, Wexford

€30,000

€35,000

Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary

€25,000

€30,000

Kildare South based Senator, Fiona O’Loughlin commented: “It has been over a decade since any changes have been made to the income eligibility thresholds.

"This is a significant change which is being taken pending the development and roll-out of a revised income eligibility model in 2023., which is being worked on currently.

“I deal with people every day who are seeking access to housing supports, many of whom will now be able to avail of such supports when this change comes into effect.

“Supply remains an issue in terms of housing in south Kildare and I will continue to advocate for increased housing supply and community facilities in Kildare," she added.