Minister Calleary announces extension to ‘Rent a Room’ income disregard measure for Social Welfare recipients who take in tenants
- Published on: 4 March 2025
- Last updated on: 10 March 2025
- measure allows social welfare recipients to rent a room in their own home and have rental income of up to €14,000 disregarded
- Minister Calleary extends the measure for 2 years until 2027
- some 750 people have availed of the measure to date
The Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary has today announced the extension of the amendments to social protection regulations for people renting a room in their own home.
This allows someone in receipt of a means-tested social welfare payment to rent a room in their own home and have the rental income disregarded, to a limit of €14,000.
The measure was first introduced in May 2022 and was extended by a further two years in March 2023. Almost 750 people have availed of the measure to date.
Minister Calleary is today announcing a further two-year extension of the measure to 2027.
Commenting on the measure, Minister Calleary said:
“I am delighted to announce the extension of the social protection regulations for people renting a room in their own home.
“This measure extends a relief, similar to that available to income tax payers, to people in receipt of social welfare payments to make rooms available in their homes.
“The measure provides a small but valuable contribution in what continues to be a very tight accommodation market. It reflects our desire to ensure rooms that are available in homes across the country are freed up for potential tenants.”