Tenants on welfare forced to contribute

PEOPLE on welfare will be asked to contribute €2 a week towards their state-supported rent following yesterday’s budget.

At present, the state pays rent supplement on behalf of welfare-dependant tenants. However, according to Minister for Social Protection, Eamon Ó Cuív the Government wants them to contribute a small sum towards their own rent.

Concern has been expressed about how this €60 million cut in the rent supplement budget will impact upon tenants who saw their welfare entitlements slashed yesterday.