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Affordable Housing Gateway: Update of Income Threshold

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A decision made 20 December 2022:

Decision Reference:  MD-HC-2022-816

Public

Subject: Update of Income Threshold for Social Housing

 

Report Title: Update of Income Threshold for Social Housing

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister has reviewed the eligibility criteria to access the Affordable Housing Gateway, and decided to increase the level of income in line with Income Support.

Reason for Decision(s):

The former Minister for Housing and Communities published his Fair Rents Plan on 31 December 2021 (MD-H-2022-0001), which authorised specified changes to the eligibility criteria for Affordable Housing Gateway (Action 3B). A Ministerial Decision (MD-HC-2022-179) was signed earlier this year, with the changes coming into effect on 1 April 2022. Further to those changes, the current Minister has reviewed the income thresholds for applicants accessing the Gateway. The Minister has decided to update the Eligibility Criteria for Renting Social Housing to increase the income thresholds to align them with Income Support.

Resource Implications: There are no new financial and/or manpower implications.

 

Action Required: Officers to update the Eligibility Criteria for Renting Social Housing and publish it on the Government website. The content of the website on the Affordable Housing Gateway will also be updated to reflect the new eligibility rules.

Signature:

 

 

 

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Housing and Communities

Date Signed:

 

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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