Tenants Urged To Claim Rent Tax Credit

Fine Gael is urging thousands of tenants to claim rent tax credit.

New figures have revealed renters are still eligible for the €750 rental tax credit or €1,500 for a couple.

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Alan Dillon TD, said: "Fine Gael is putting hundreds of euros back in your pocket with of €750 or €1,500 for a couple.

"Claiming the rent tax credit is easy to do and the money be applied to your overall tax credit shortly after it's claimed through Revenue.ie


"The rent tax credit introduced by Fine Gael has been claimed by well over 360,000 people over the past two years.”

"I also want to remind parents who pay for their children living in Rent a Room or digs accommodation, that they too can claim the rent tax credit.

"The renters tax credit is of important financial assistance to those who avail of it as a means to reduce their household costs.

"I believe the tax credit should be increased further in the forthcoming budget as a means to continue to support renters and parents of student renters.

"I would encourage all renters who have not yet claimed their renters tax credit to do so on revenue.ie."