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For renters
Rent takes a big share of most people's pay. The Rent Tax Credit gives some of it back, but many renters have never claimed it.
You can claim it for this year and past years. On a lower income, you may also get council housing, HAP (the Housing Assistance Payment) or a cost rental home.
A single person in 2025, earning €48,000 and paying €1,500 a month for a registered tenancy.
Rent Tax Credit for 2025
€1,000.00
You can get €1,000.00 off your income tax for 2025 with the Rent Tax Credit.
Worked out by our Rent Tax Credit calculator, from these answers. Your own answers give your own figure.
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The Rent Tax Credit started in 2022. You can claim it for each year since then, going back up to four years.
A married couple taxed together can claim twice as much. Parents can claim for rent they pay for a child at college.
Council rent is set by your household income, not by the market. The income limits for social housing are different in each council.
Cost rental homes are let for less than the market rent, to households with an income under a limit.
First-time buyers can get Help to Buy on a new home. The First Home scheme can help bridge the gap between what you can borrow and the price.