"Currently, the council's system involves 10pc of a household's overall income and a flat fee of €3. An additional 10pc is charged on any income from what are known as "subsidiary earners" - additional people in the household who earn over a certain salary range. It applies to those earning more than the council's social housing income eligibility threshold, which ranges between €40,000 and €47,000 depending on the number of family members."
"With SDCC being one of the only councils that does not apply a cap on how much it charges these earners, it could mean a big burden on larger families. Independent councillor for Palmerstown-Fonthill Madeleine Johansson said: "Management didn't tell us what exactly they are doing, but that's the plan, they will increase that to more than 10pc - those families will end up paying more.""
Young people in Ireland are moving out of the family home later, with the average age nearly 27. Local councils are considering higher social housing rent contributions from households when adult children living at home are employed. South Dublin County Council may change rent calculations and increase charges for families with working adult children; some SDCC rents already exceed the national average by over €135. SDCC currently charges 10% of household income plus a €3 flat fee and an additional 10% on income from subsidiary earners above a €40,000–€47,000 threshold. Councillors warn that parents cannot control adult children's incomes and that larger families could face substantial extra burdens.
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