Housing assistant payment

[DublinGirl]

I am naturalized irish citizen and my wife and son just applied for citizenship on my base. i am unable to pay rent its too high i was told by citizens info that i am eligible for HAP as i have 2 kids and house wife. My question is will it be bad for their applications? Will they delay or refuse and if we get HAP does my wife needs to write to dept regarding HAP? THANKS

[Obie]

You as an Irish citizens cannot be restricted from claiming. Provided of course you wife is excluded from it.

[DublinGirl]

Hi Obie thanks for your reply but can you tell me obviously my wife name and son will go on that HAP applications form they will be in the HAP system still will they be fine with citizenship dept because certainly citizenship dept will know that my wife and son are receiving the Housing assistance payment. Thankyou all

[Finepaddy]

U should read the name again "housing Assistant Payment" and then pay attention on "Assistant".

HAP is to help families in difficult time and if ur eligible then no matter what, it's for u. They might ask u questions but they cant refuse any application related to any HAP, Social or any other Government funded programs.

U get help when u qualify for or if its means tested. So ur good to go.

Remember you pay taxes that's why ur entitle for these help. So claim what ever u want without any fear.

[Finepaddy]

your kids and wife are also entitled if they qualify even if ur wife applies on her name. It's her right.