Rents are calculated in a manner that ensures that the proportion of disposable income charged as rent is reasonable and does not lead to financial difficulties.
For the purpose of rent calculation each Household is said to have a Principal Earner and may have one or more Subsidary Earners.
Principal Earner is the person in receipt of the highest assessable income.
Subsidary Earner is a member of the household other than the Principal Earner who has an income.
Rents are determined on the basis of assessable income.
| Assessable Weekly Income of Principal Earner | Rent Payable |
| Up to €115.50 | €14.30 |
| Over €115.50 | €14.30 plus 1/5 of additional excess of €115 |
For each Subsidary Earner in the Household 1/6 of their net income exceeding €42 is added to the rent up to a maximun of €19.10 for each Subsidary Earner.
Allowances are made for dependant children, currently €2.20 per child.
Assessable Income is income from the following sources:
Income not included in Assessable Income: