ZAP
Families fulfill the requirements to receive income support, but lost it due to the obligation of prior validation of tax data and the termination of contracts.
More than 46,000 families eligible for extraordinary income for income cannot access the subsidy due to failures related to their landlords, tax statements or income, the Institute of Housing and Urban Rehabilitation (IHRU) said. The support, which can reach 200 euros monthlywas created in 2023 for incomes with yields to the sixth level of IRS and a minimum effort rate of 35% in income.
Since its inception, the number of beneficiaries has been dramatically decreasing. At the end of 2023, the support came to More than 258 thousand familiesfalling to 205 thousand in December and to 145 870 in January this year, a reduction of almost 30% in a month. In addition, the average value received descended from 120.80 euros to 100.46 euros. The number of beneficiaries of the maximum amount of the subsidy also fell from 59 thousand to about 25 thousand, reports the.
The main reason for reducing beneficiaries has been the Cessation of Contracts by the landlords. Many tenants lose their support by having to celebrate new contracts after March 15, 2023, although the law allows the subsidy to continue if the tenant remains in the same housing with the same landlord. However, there is no concrete data on the impact of this measure.
Another obstacle is the need to Prior validation of tax data and lease agreements, a bureaucratic process that depends on the tax authority, social security and other entities. So far, tenants did not have a tool to validate this information, but from this Thursday, the Housing Portal began to make this functionality available.
More record the lease agreements When landlords do not do so, still awaits regulation, making access to support further.
The Association of Lisbonenses Tenants (AIL) aims to meet with the government to demand solutions, warning of an increase in complaints and requests for support. The Lisbonense Association of Owners (ALP) criticizes IHRU, denying that the landlords are responsible for the failures and accusing the institute not being able to manage its skills.
