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The Housing Department aims to facilitate the provision of suitable, good quality and cost-effective accommodation and housing support.<\/p>\n
What is Social Housing Support? In order to be assessed to see if you are qualified to access social housing support, an\u00a0Application Form for Social Housing\u00a0along with supporting documentation must be completed and submitted and then you will be assessed based on your current circumstances.<\/p>\n How do I apply? To see if you are qualified for social housing support, Kerry County Council will assess your eligibility<\/strong> and your housing need<\/strong>. An\u00a0Application Form for Social Housing<\/u><\/a>\u00a0along with supporting documentation regarding your current circumstances must be submitted.<\/p>\n The relevant application form is available at the Housing public counter in County Buildings, Rathass, Tralee, which is open from 09.00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday inclusive, or can be downloaded by clicking the link Local Authority Housing Application Form<\/a><\/p>\n It is important that the form is\u00a0read and completed in full, and that all information and documentation required is submitted to Kerry County Council. If an application form is submitted with missing or incomplete information, this will delay your assessment. There is a checklist at the front of the application form to help you to ensure that everything we need to assess your application is submitted, and a guide if you need further assistance can be downloaded by clicking the link: Guide to filling in the Social Housing Application form<\/u><\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n The rules for the assessment are set out in national legislation, and in Kerry County Council\u2019s Allocations Scheme<\/u><\/a>. You can only apply for social housing support to one local authority, usually in the area where you live, or to which you have a local connection. More information on what constitutes a local connection is explained below. Once you have submitted your application, it will be assessed to determine your\u00a0eligibility<\/strong> and housing need<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Housing Applications Unit How do I show that I have a local connection?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are not normally resident in Kerry County Council\u2019s area, you may still be able to submit an application if you, or someone else in your household, can show you have a local connection<\/strong> here, based on any of the circumstances below:<\/p>\n You or anyone in your household has resided in the area for a continuous 5-year period at any time; or<\/p>\n You or anyone in your household are employed in a job in the area concerned or in a job which is located within 15 kilometres of the area; or<\/p>\n You or anyone in your household is in full time education in any university, college, school or other type of educational establishment in the area concerned; or<\/p>\n You or anyone in your household has an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual impairment is attending a medical or residential establishment in the area concerned that has facilities or services specifically related to such impairment; or<\/p>\n A relative of anyone in your household lives in the area concerned and has lived there for a minimum period of 2 years.<\/p>\n If none of these circumstances apply to your household, you can still apply to Kerry County Council for assessment, but your application will only be accepted at our discretion, based on the urgency of your particular household situation.<\/p>\n Am I eligible for Social Housing Support?<\/strong><\/p>\n There are number of criteria to determine if you are eligible for social housing support with Kerry County Council, which are listed below:<\/p>\n Age<\/strong>-You must be 18 years of age or older. What are the maximum income limits for County Kerry?<\/strong><\/p>\n Income is based on the income of all household members. Households must have a net annual income of less than \u20ac35,000. Net income is gross pay and or other income less statutory deductions. So for example, if one member of the household is working and others are on social welfare, all such income will be taken into account for the means test. The \u20ac35,000 limit can be increased by a further \u20ac1,750 per additional household member\/earner and an additional \u20ac875 per dependent child.\u00a0 See the following examples:<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Housing support can be provided in a number of ways:<\/p>\n\n
Guide to Housing Options available through Local Authorities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Kerry County Council’s Housing Application Form
<\/strong>The Housing Applications Unit deals with the provision of Social housing support to people who have been assessed under the Council\u2019s Allocation Scheme<\/u><\/a> and are deemed eligible. Eligible applicants are placed on the Council\u2019s housing list in order of date of application and progress on a \u2018Time on List\u2019 basis i.e. the next applicant on the list is allocated the next available house.<\/p>\n\n
<\/strong>The Housing Applications Unit deals with the provision of housing to people who have been assessed under the Council\u2019s Allocation Scheme<\/u><\/a> and are deemed eligible for social housing support. Eligible applicants are placed on the Council\u2019s housing list in order of date of application and progress on a \u2018Time on List\u2019 basis i.e. the next applicant on the list is allocated the next available house.<\/p>\n
Tel: 066-7183862
Email: Housingapplications@kerrycoco.ie<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n
Right to live in Ireland<\/strong>\u2013 You must have a legal right to remain in the State on a long term basis (if you are from another country).
Income<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 your net income must not be higher than the limits for your\u00a0household\u00a0composition as specified in national legislation.<\/p>\n