Senior Citizen / Disability Rent Increase Exemption
NYC Rent Freeze Program (SCRIE/DRIE)
Paid by NYC Department of Finance · 🇺🇸 United States
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on disability or long-term condition — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 6 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
3 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
The NYC Rent Freeze Program freezes the rent of eligible senior citizens and people with disabilities in rent-regulated apartments; landlords receive a corresponding property tax abatement.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/rentfreeze/index.page
Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.nyc.gov
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
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