Seirbhís

Accommodation Recognition Payment

Ó: An Roinn Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige; Department of Social Protection
Foilsithe: 26 Iúil 2022
An t-eolas is déanaí: 11 Feabhra 2025

What the Accommodation Recognition Payment is
How to qualify
Rate of payment
Apply
Contact

People across Ireland have opened their homes to provide temporary accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. In recognition of their generosity, the government is providing a monthly payment of €800 for each property. This payment is paid per property, not for each person hosted.

What the Accommodation Recognition Payment is

The Accommodation Recognition Payment is a monthly payment of €800 available to you if you are providing accommodation to a person or people who arrived in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive since March 2022.

It is available to you if you are hosting in your own home or providing accommodation in a vacant property.

It is also available to you if you have made the hosting arrangement privately or through the Irish Red Cross pledge process.

The payment is exempt for means-testing for social welfare payments and grants from other public bodies. It is also not taxable.

The Accommodation Recognition Payment is the scheme to pay a financial contribution for the hosting of Temporary Protection Beneficiaries from Ukraine, as provided in Part 2 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022.

How to qualify

To qualify you must:

be aged 18 or over
provide (or have provided) accommodation to a person or people who arrived in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive
have provided the host accommodation in Ireland and have a valid Eircode
be the owner of or a tenant in the host accommodation being provided and have the consent of any other owners or tenants
declare that this accommodation meets the minimum set of standards
commit to offering this accommodation for a minimum period of 6 months

There must be at least 1 person being hosted on the last day of the month for which payment is due.

You do not have to be Garda vetted to apply for this payment.

This payment is not payable if there is a rental agreement with the person being hosted. However, the payment is not affected if they contribute towards costs such as utilities and food.

Rate of payment

This is a monthly payment of €800 per property.

It is paid in recognition of the contribution of those providing accommodation for someone who has arrived in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive. The rate is not intended to cover additional costs incurred by hosts.

The payment is made in arrears. You will be paid on the second Tuesday of each month. Payments can be made to an Irish, UK, SEPA, N26 or Revolut bank account.

Apply

The quickest and easiest way to apply is online at MyWelfare.ie.

You will need to provide:

your name
your Personal Public Service (PPS) Number
your address
details of the host accommodation including the Eircode
your bank details for payment

You will also need to give details of each person you are providing accommodation for, including:

their name
their PPS Number
the date they began living in the accommodation
the date they left, if they are no longer living in the accommodation

To get this payment you must self-declare that the accommodation meets the minimum set of standards.

Contact

This payment is being administered by the Department of Social Protection on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

If you have a question about an application or payment you should contact the Department of Social Protection.

You should also contact the Department of Social Protection if:

the circumstances of your claim change, for example, someone you are hosting moves out even if others remain
you are no longer providing host accommodation and you need to close your claim