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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Michelle Cullen

Social welfare: Housing Assistance Payment to increase from next month for thousands

Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien has announced an increase in the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) discretion rate to 35% from next month.

Local authorities will now be able to pay up to 35% more than the current set HAP rates, which differs between local authorities.

The Housing Assistance Payment is a form of social housing support for people who have a long-term housing need.

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