A local councillor wants a review of Longford's Differential Rent Scheme, and says the current system is unfair.
Cllr Kevin Hussey says the assessment rate at 22.5 per cent is one of the highest in the country.
The Fianna Fáil councillor says households are struggling despite bringing in two incomes.
He wants Longford County Council to prepare a comparative report against other local authorities.
Cllr Hussey says it's one of the major issues he's faced since becoming an elected member: