For the last year in which you had taxable income and stopped working to draw benefits did you check in case you were due any tax back? If not then request a P21 balancing statement from Revenue and make sure that they have all relevant information for that year in case you are due some money back.9. When and how do I apply?
You should apply for the Rent Allowance as soon as possible after your rent has been fixed and the tenancy and new rent have been registered with the local housing authority. You should apply within 3 months of the date the new rent comes into effect. If you apply after 3 months, the allowance will only be backdated for 3 months.
That page relates to Rent Allowance in general as far as I know so I presume that the 3 month backdating applies regardless of the type of rental accommodation. Have you tried asking about/claiming backdated RA?
I assumed I would be getting the rent supplement from FAS but I've just found out I'm not entitled because the address I gave on the application is the rented house I live in and that's near the training centre.
For that time I've been living off the €185.80 jobseekers allowance, I pay €76 a week rent out of that and the rest goes on food, living expenses,etc. Obviously that's not always enough so I've also ended up with an overdraft, credit card and personal loan totalling €3,500. I've had no problem getting credit as my credit rating is good and I never miss repayments. I also did some private grinds for cash. I never applied for rent allowance but I do have a medical card.
Don't understand what you mean. FAS do not pay rent supplement...maybe you mean travel allowance if you live a distance from the centre?
Maybe, the extra €69.
You should contact www.mabs.ie too if you want advice about budgeting anad repaying debt
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