Rent Assistance - SCRIE Made Easy - Department for the Aging - New York December 14, 2008

If you are 62 or older, live in a rent controlled or rent stabilized apartment or residential hotel, and have a disposable household income of $28,000 or less, you may be among the thousands of New Yorkers who can benefit from SCRIE.

These pages will guide you through the SCRIE program and inform you about who is eligible to participate, how to apply and what your rights and responsibilities are.

What Seniors Need to Know
Who Can Apply?
How Do I Apply?
What Happens After I Apply?
How Will I Know If I've Been Approved?
When Does The Exemption Begin?
What Role Does My Landlord Play?
What Happens When My Exemption Epires?
What Happens If I Move?
What Happens To My SCRIE Benefits When I Die?
Can My Family Inherit My SCRIE Benefits?
What If I Disagree With a SCRIE Decision?
Anything Else I Need To Know?

What Landlords Need to Know
How Does the SCRIE Program Work?
What Role Do I Play?
What Papers Must I Serve to the Tenant?
How Am I Involved in the SCRIE Application Process?
What Happens When It's Time to Renew the Lease?
How Can I Expedite the Renewal Process?
How Can I Check the Status of the Renewal Application?
How Do Property Tax Abatements Work?
How Are These Credits Applied to My Property Tax Bill?
Can I Receive My Credits as a Refund?
What Happens If I Have a Negative Balance?
Will I Ever Be Reviewed?
Any Special Circumstances I Should Know About?
What If the Tenant Moves or Dies?
Can I Appeal a SCRIE Decision I Don't Like?
Anything Else I Should Know?

Online Forms
SCRIE Application
Portability Application
Appeals Form
Tenant Ineligibility Form

Let Us Help You
Completing you Application
Submitting the Proper Documents
Getting Assistance

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