.... Up to €1,000 Per Year - Some low-paid working families receiving the Working Family Payment (€190-276 per week) face increases of up to 53%. Rent hikes could take over €1,000 per year from households. - Based on examples of current council rents of around €50–€80 per week, many households would likely see increases of roughly €10–€20 per week, equivalent to about €520–€1,040 per year.