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Housing Assistance Payment (HAP)

Housing Assistance Payment (Íocaíocht Chúnaimh Tithíochta)

Paid by Local authorities (HAP Shared Services Centre, Limerick) · 🇮🇪 Ireland

What this pays

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

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Who qualifies

The 5 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

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3 documents you'll need

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

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Where this comes from

The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a social housing support for people who have a long-term housing need... your local authority pays your rent directly to your landlord. And you pay a weekly HAP rent contribution to your local authority, based on your income.

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/renting-a-home/help-with-renting/housing-assistance-payment/

Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page

Other housing & rent support in Ireland

Rent Supplement Rent Supplement (Forlíonadh Cíosa) · Department of Social Protection (DSP) ●●●● Not human-checked Social Housing (local authority and Approved Housing Body housing) Social Housing Support (Tacaíocht Tithíochta Shóisialta) · Local authorities / Approved Housing Bodies (funded by Department of Housing) ●●●● Verified

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