Social welfare recipients will not have their State support affected if they rent out a room in their house, under plans to tackle the housing crisis and help Ukrainian refugees.
Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys is bringing forward measures which could see elderly people rent out vacant rooms in their homes but retain their living alone allowance.
Minister Humphreys said: “The measures I’m introducing today are about removing the barriers facing people who are in receipt of social welfare, and who may wish to let out a room in their home.
