Application for rent support

The Rent support is a contribution provided to people in social need towards the rent of the apartment occupied by the members of their household.

The applicant is eligible for rent support

a) if they rent a privately owned residential property in the administrative area of the Local Government of Erzsébetváros, District VII, Budapest, have a valid registered permanent or temporary address at the rented property and actually live there, and

b) the per capita income in their household does not exceed

ba) HUF 190 950 for a person living alone or a single parent,

bb) HUF 153 900 for a two-person household,

bc) if the applicant is a person with a musculoskeletal, intellectual, hearing or visual impairment, a severe or multiple disability, or autism, or such a person lives in their household, regardless of the number of people in the household, HUF 153 900,

bd) if 3 or more people live in the household, HUF 133,950

c) under the lease agreement, the property subject to the agreement is for the tenant’s exclusive use.

The amount of the support is HUF 20 000 per month, which for an open-ended lease must be granted for 12 months from the month the application is submitted. For a fixed-term lease, it can be granted until the end of the lease term, but for no more than 12 months.

By the 20th day of each month after the support starts being paid, the beneficiary must prove the use of the support by showing that the rent has been paid to the landlord, by presenting a bank statement showing the transfer, a confirmation of the transfer, or a receipt issued by the landlord confirming payment of the monthly rent.

To apply for rent support, the following must be submitted:

a) the lease agreement, drawn up as a public deed or a private deed witnessed by two witnesses, if a lease is in place;

b) a document proving ownership of the apartment (copy of the land registry sheet, sales contract);

c) the applicant’s declaration of consent that the Social and Health Department may also inform the landlord of the decision on granting the support.

Rent support cannot be granted if it cannot be credibly proven that the landlord – as the owner or usufructuary of the rented property – is entitled to rent out the property.

If you have questions about the benefit or about submitting and filling in the application, our colleagues are available in person during office hours and by phone outside office hours. You can find the name and phone number of the case officer for your place of residence under the “Contact details of case officers” menu item.

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