RENTERS’ REBATE FOR ELDERLY/DISABLED

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

The following is summarized from OPM's website:www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?a=2985&q=383154&opmNav_GID=1807

COST: No fee to apply

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

• Recipient or spouse must be 65 years of age or older, OR be 50 years of age or older and the surviving spouse of a renter who at the time his death had qualified and was entitled to tax relief, provided such spouse was domiciled with such renter at the time of his death
• Or 18 years of age or older and permanently and totally disabled.
• Must meet a one year state residency requirement.
• Grants are based upon income. If applying in Year 2012, single person’s total 2011 income must be less than $32,300; married person’s total 2011 income must be less than $39,500 per couple.
  
• There is no asset restriction.
• Rebate amounts can range from $50-$900. To calculate the amount of the rebate 35% of rent plus utilities (but not including telephone) is compared to 5% of total income for the previous year. The difference is the amount of the rebate. Single person’s rebate is smaller than married person’s rebate.

HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE: Apply between May 15 and September 15 at town assessor’s office. Some towns take applications at their human/social services departments.

TIMETABLE: Application period is: May 15 – September 15

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:
Search by service name: Rent Rebate Information

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SOURCE: State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management website
PREPARED BY: 211/pt
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: February2012