DRIE
Disability Rent Increase Exemption (Rent Freeze)
In short
Freezes rent for tenants with disabilities. Age 18+, receiving SSI, SSDI, VA disability pension/comp, or Medicaid with SSDI eligibility; rent-regulated unit; rent >1/3 of income.
Why it matters
Same rent freeze for tenants with a disability. Same income limit increase.
- What you get
- Freezes rent for tenants with disabilities.
- Who qualifies
- Age 18+, receiving SSI, SSDI, VA disability pension/comp, or Medicaid with SSDI eligibility; rent-regulated unit; rent >1/3 of income.
- Income limit (2026)
- $50,000; scheduled to rise to $75,000 (timing disputed: July 2026 vs June 2027).
- Papers to gather
- Disability award letter, lease, income proof, ID.
- Renewal
- Every 2 years.
- 2026 update
- CHANGED: same 2026 income increase as SCRIE.
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