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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1984
INCOME ELIGIBILITY LIMIT FOR PUBLIC HOUSING REVISED
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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS REVISED THE INCOME LIMITS FOR PEOPLE APPLYING FOR PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING AND AT THE SAME TIME REMOVED ALTOGETHER THE SPACE LIMIT CRITERION.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), AN AUTHORITY SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT ANNUALLY.
+FOLLOWING THE LATEST REVIEW THE AUTHORITY'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HAS DECIDED ON THE UPWARD ADJUSTMENT IN VIEW OF THE CHANGES IN THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE AND PRIVATE SECTOR RENT LEVEL,+ HE SAID.
HE GAVE THE FOLLOWING NEW INCOME LIMITS WHICH TOOK RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1:
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
1 PERSON
HOUSEHOLD INCOME ELIGIBILITY LIMIT
$2 700 PER MONTH
2 PERSONS
$4 000 PER MONTH
3 PERSONS
4 PERSONS
5 PERSONS
6 PERSONS
7 PERSONS
$4 500 PER MONTH
$4 800 PER MONTH
$5 200 PER MONTH
$5 600 PER MONTH
$6 000 PER MONTH
8 PERSONS
$6 400 PER MONTH
9 PERSONS
$6 800 PER MONTH
10 PERSONS
$7 000 PER MONTH
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT OVER 88 PER CENT OF THE APPLICANTS ON THE WAITING LIST HAVE A FAMILY SIZE OF 2 TO 5 PERSONS.
COMMENTING ON THOSE APPLICATIONS CANCELLED SINCE SEPTEMBER 1 BECAUSE OF OVER-INCOME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID: THEY WILL BE REVIEWED AND REINSTATED IF THEY NOW QUALIFY UNDER THE NEW LIMITS.
+AS FOR THOSE APPLICATIONS CANCELLED FOR THE SAME REASON BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, THEY CAN BE REGISTERED ON A RESERVE WAITING LIST 12 MONTHS AFTER CANCELLATION OF THE IR APPLICATIONS.
/+THIS AVOIDS