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What is HAP

The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a form of social housing support provided by your local authority.

Local authorities make a monthly rental payment on your behalf to your landlord, subject to terms and conditions, including rent limits. In return, the HAP tenant pays a weekly contribution towards the rent to the local authority.

 It is up to the applicant to source private rented accommodation. The tenancy agreement remains a private agreement between the tenant and their landlord. Under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2015, all private residential tenancies must be registered with the Residential Tenancies

HAP allows you to work full-time, while still receiving housing support.

 

 

How to apply

To qualify for HAP, you must first be approved for housing support.

You can download an application form for housing support here:  Housing Support Application Form.

Once you are approved you will be sent a HAP application form, which consists of two parts: a Section A for you, the tenant to complete; and a Section B for your landlord to complete.

 

Online HAP Applications:

HAP Shared Services Centre have now rolled out an online portal for HAP applications. For more information, for tutorials on how to apply, or to start your application now, visit:

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) | Limerick.ie

Contact:

For more information on HAP please email hap@galwaycoco.ie or call +353 91 509003.

 

For existing HAP tenants who require information on HAP payments, account balances or rent arrears please contact the HAP Shared Services Centre:

 

Phone: +353 61 556600.

Visit https://happayments.limerick.ie or download the HAP app in Play Store (HAP recipient ID number and PIN number required