Housing Assistance Payment
HAP is a form of social housing support which means that local authorities can provide housing assistance for households who qualify for social housing support, including many long-term Rent Supplement recipients. Persons applying for HAP must be a qualified housing applicant(s) before they can apply for HAP.
If you are eligible as an approved housing applicant, you must find your own private rented accommodation (within specific rent caps). The Local Authority will pay the landlord directly and the tenant will pay a rent to the local authority based on the differential rent scheme. The rent will be based on your weekly household income and works in the same way to the differential rents charged for local authority houses.
See www.hap.ie or the Tenant and Landlord booklets below for more detailed information.
General Information
- Download Housing Assistance Payment Leaflet (PDF)
- Download Housing Assistance Payment Leaflet (Gaeilge) (PDF)
- Download Housing Assistance Payment Tenant Booklet (PDF)
- Download Housing Assistance Payment Tenant Booklet (Gaeilge) (PDF)
- Download HAP rent limits (PDF)
- Download Housing Assistance Payment Landlord Booklet (PDF)
- Download Housing Assistance Payment Landlord Booklet (Gaeilge) (PDF)
- Download HAP Landlord Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (PDF)
- Download ‘Guide on Minimum Standards for Rented Residential Accommodation (PDF)
How to apply for HAP online
Applicants for HAP must be on Monaghan County Council’s Housing waiting list before they can complete the online application form – a valid Social Housing number is required for the application.
- How to apply for HAP online (Tenant) – View Tutorial
- Online HAP portal procedures for Landlords – View Tutorial
- Documents a tenant needs before starting the HAP online process – View Tutorial
- Documents a landlord needs before starting the HAP process online – View Tutorial
- HAP Online Technical FAQs for Tenants (DOC)
- HAP Online Technical FAQs for Landlord/Agents (DOC)
- To apply for HAP online, visit the HAP online portal
Contact details
If you have any queries in relation to the HAP Scheme please contact the HAP Unit, Monaghan County Council on 047 30552 or email hap@monaghancoco.ie