Increase in Longford social housing income eligibility threshold approved

The Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning Peter Burke TD, has welcomed an increase of €5,000 to the social housing income eligibility threshold for Longford.

The increase will take effect from January 1, 2023. 

This significant change is being taken pending the development and roll-out of a revised income eligibility model (and income thresholds) in 2023. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is currently working on this revised model.  

Commenting on the increase, Minister Burke said, "This increase will ensure that social housing support is available to vulnerable households in Longford. It will help protect those most at risk from the recent increase in the cost of living.

The social housing income eligibility review fulfilled a commitment in Housing for All, the Government’s housing plan.

The plan contains a range of actions and measures to ensure over 300,000 new social, affordable, cost rental and private homes are built by 2030, backed by over €4 billion in annual guaranteed State investment to the end of 2026.

To the end of September 2022, over 55,000 homes were either completed (27,773) or commenced (27,417). The plan’s overall target for housing supply in 2022 is 24,600.