Housing Assistance Payment (HAP)

Question 1

What does HAP stand for?

Answer 1

Housing Assistance Payment

Question 2

Who is HAP aimed towards?

Answer 2

For an individual on the waiting list for social housing who finds a suitable privately sold house

Question 3

Who is HAP available for?

How do you qualify for Housing Assistance Payment?

Answer 3

To individuals who have a long-term housing need and are approved for social housing support

Question 4

What is the aim of HAP?

Answer 4

To enable an individual (on the social housing list) to obtain accommodation within the private rental sector

Question 5

Who must source the suitable accommodation in the private rental sector?

Answer 5

Sourced by the individual in receipt of the HAP

Question 6

What happens once HAP is approved?

Answer 6

The local authority pays the full agreed monthly rent to the landlord on behalf of the individual

Question 7

What does the local authority pay is HAP is approved?

Answer 7

The full agreed monthly rent to the landlord on behalf of the individual

Question 8

What does the individual pay if HAP is approved?

Answer 8

They pay a rent contribution (small amount) to the local authority based on their income and their ability to pay

Question 9

How is the rent contribution determined?

Answer 9

Based on the individuals income and ability to pay

Question 10

What is the main benefit of HAP for the individual?

Answer 10

They are able to take up full-time employment while receiving this payment so it does not prevent them from seeking work in the fear of payment being lost

Question 11

Write a note on HAP.

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Answer 11

Individuals on the waiting list - need social housing (approved for social housing)- find a suitable privately sold home

Must be sourced by the HAP recipient - approved - local authority pays rent to landlord

Rent contribution to local authority based on income and ability to pay

Can take up full-time work without loosing HAP