Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
1110. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection when the new measures and the disregard will be in place for social welfare recipients in order to avail of the rent-a-room scheme without affecting their social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42884/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 10) (Income Disregard) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 397 of 2022) and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Calculation of Means) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 396 of 2022) were signed on 12th of July 2022.
These regulations provide that rental income received (up to a maximum of €269.23 weekly which equates to €14,000 per annum) by a person by renting out a room in their home to a person who is not an immediate family member will be disregarded in the assessment of means for the purposes of weekly social assistance payments, increases for qualified adults, Working Family Payment and Supplementary Welfare Allowance.
