Income limit for cost-rental scheme increases to €66,000 in Dublin

The cost-rental scheme is aimed at people who are above the threshold to qualify for social housing but have difficulty affording rents in the private sector. File Picture: PA

New increased income thresholds for the Government’s cost-rental scheme come into effect from Tuesday – with a higher limit in place for those based in Dublin.

The maximum net household income limit will be increased from €53,000 across the country to €66,000 for those in Dublin and €59,000 for the rest of the country.