# Rent Supplement
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Domestic Violence
Domestic violence survivors granted easier access to rent supplement on a permanent basis
11 Nov 2021
6.6k
17
Rent Supplement
Access to rent supplement for victims of domestic violence extended to the end of the year
19 Feb 2021
7.2k
3
Social Welfare
Domestic violence victims given access to Rent Supplement without a means test
14 Jun 2020
18.9k
21
Social Welfare
Rent Supplement payments rise by 33% since beginning of Covid-19 pandemic
8 Jun 2020
12.9k
15
Social Welfare
Numbers on Rent Supplement payment up 20% since beginning of Covid-19 pandemic
25 May 2020
12.3k
5
The other crisis
'It's a perfect storm': Sharp rise in Rent Supplement payments raises concerns over post-Covid crisis
6 May 2020
30.7k
77
Discrimination
Woman who claimed landlord's son called her a 'black c**t' and had tenancy terminated awarded €12k
20 Mar 2019
50.5k
Housing
Just 8% of rental properties are available in Ireland within rent support limits
4 Mar 2019
13.7k
31
rent dispute
Woman on rent supplement 'placed under severe financial pressure' in eviction row awarded €5k
22 Jan 2019
31.3k
help with homelessness
Unemployed under-26s now have to pay less towards their rent supplement
26 Dec 2016
12.2k
38
sunday interview
Joan Burton has a lot to say about Enda Kenny's 'cop-out' on abortion
12 Jun 2016
15.0k
81
close to the brink
Will landlords forego extra rent to help families on the brink of homelessness?
12 Dec 2015
23.2k
123
Breakdown
Here's how many people are getting the rent supplement in every county
7 Nov 2015
24.9k
80
Nothing Goin On
Landlord convicted of breaking the law after accepting rent supplement
1 Jul 2015
38.8k
73
Prime Numbers
Sunday Independent, same-sex marriage and Snapchat: The week in numbers
21 Feb 2015
7.9k
9
Housing Crisis
Mother forced to live in one room with kids as mould takes over rented apartment
19 Jan 2015
22.6k
51
Housing
Rent supplement payments have fallen by more than €150 million since 2010
4 Jan 2015
10.1k
48
Housing Crisis
Here's a breakdown of how many people get rent supplement - county by county
29 Nov 2014
16.9k
29
budget 2015
€500m needed to tackle homelessness as 'ten children a week lose their home'
5 Oct 2014
10.0k
32
homeless crisis
'The government needs to act now': Demand for homeless service up 25%
23 Jul 2014
4.3k
39
Social Welfare
What counties have the highest number of people on rent allowance?
6 Jul 2014
37.2k
59
Ain't Nothing Going On
Rent allowance banned in Ballymun to "attain a good social mix"
16 Jun 2014
22.2k
63
signing off
In cases where work pays less than the dole ... 7 out of 10 people choose work
11 Jun 2014
13.1k
56
Rent Supplement
Homeless family to stage protest outside Joan Burton’s office today
26 Feb 2014
16.4k
136
Voices
Column: With so many empty houses, why are people still homeless?
Joyce Loughnan
21 Sep 2012
589
72
Rent allowance
Call for inquiry after €32m in state rental deposits goes missing
11 Aug 2012
6.9k
34
Voices
Column: Dark, damp room or the street – this is the choice faced by many
Bob Jordan
27 Jul 2012
171
83
Voices
Column: Extreme poverty is right in front of us – and what are we doing?
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy
18 May 2012
199
52
Rent Supplement
Cuts to rent supplement will lead to evictions, say property owners
16 Jan 2012
5.5k
71
Voices
Column: Landlords who don’t accept rent allowance are lazy – and classist
Lisa McInerney
5 Dec 2011
540
72