Housing benefits are monthly payments intended to assist people who rent residential properties. The property can be on the general rental market, social housing, student housing or halfway houses. Housing benefits replaced an earlier benefits system called rent benefits.
Housing Benefit Payment Dates
Benefit period | Payment date |
|---|---|
Ágúst | 1.9.2026 |
September | 1.10.2026 |
Október | 30.10.2026 |
Nóvember | 1.12.2026 |
Desember | 30.12.2026 |
The amount of housing benefits depends on:
the number of people in the household
income
assets
rent price
It is possible to calculate the approximate benefits amount with the HMS housing benefits calculator.
Application for housing benefits Q&A
Service provider
Housing, construction and planning authority