Can you apply for section 8 if unemployed?

Answer 1

There are different types of Section 8 assistance. Some of them charge rent that is affordable to low-income people. You must be able to demonstrate that you have enough income to cover the rent, regardless of the source of your income (employment, SSI, Social Security, child support, etc.) Some Section 8 programs are based on 30% of your income, regardless of how much your income is. So the answer is that yes, you can receive Section 8 without a job. Check with your local housing authority to find out how to apply or the eligibility requirements, or go to HUD's website (www.hud.gov) for a list of privately owned apartment complexes subsidized by Section 8.

Answer 2

In obtaining a job, generally you must disclose your social security number, and when checked will show your employment status and history. Section 8 is open to low income people; you must show that you have a way to pay the rent, so hiding your job is not the way to go. However, there are income limits.

Answer 3

Yes, you can apply for section 8 if unemployed. But keep in mind that while you are on the waiting list, if you are not disabled, elderly, or in a special category by which they issue priority, your name could come in later on the waiting list, meaning you will remain there until your name comes up.

Answer 4

Yes you can. You need to go to the local housing authority and fill out an application. Also ask them about multifamily section 8 properties and how to get on their waiting lists too.

Answer 5

Yes, but you must understand that there is a prioritizing of the list; this means that people with children are moved above those without.