Renter Rebate Program

State law provides a program for renters who are elderly or disabled, and whose annual incomes do not exceed certain limits as updated annually by the Office of Policy and Management. Under this program, a check is directly remitted to an approved applicant by the State. These checks represent partial refunds of rental and utility payments.

Persons renting an apartment, room, cooperative housing or leasing a mobile home space may be eligible. Renter Rebates can be up to a maximum of $900 for married couples and $700 for unmarried applicants. Benefit amounts are not guaranteed and may be prorated based on State budget cuts.

Requirements

In order to receive a Renter Rebate:

• An applicant or the spouse must be 65 or older by the end of the previous calendar year, or permanently and totally disabled
• Applicant must have lived in Connecticut for one year
• 35% of the applicant’s annual rent and utility expenditures must exceed 5% of the applicant’s annual gross income
• Applicant must file an application annually with the Assessors office between April 1st and October 1st
• Applicant must be living at the time of application
• Applicant must apply in the Municipality where they currently reside

Documentation

Applicants must provide the following documentation to apply:

• Social Security 1099, TPQY or benefit verification letter from the preceding year
• Income tax return, or copies of all income received from the preceding year
• Rental receipts showing amount paid by applicant from the preceding year
• Utility receipts showing the amount paid by applicant for electricity, gas, water, and fuel from the preceding year