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RENT ALLOWANCE HELP NEEDED

tattoo man · 2009-11-16 09:30:50

folks ive decided to apply or a job as a homehelp,the company that im applying to is funded by the HSE and voluntary donations from clients,there a non profit company,ive been told that if im working minimum hours that income earned as a home help from HSE funded organisations is not assessable for SWA (including Rent…

16-11-2009 10:30am

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tattoo man

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folks ive decided to apply or a job as a homehelp,the company that im applying to is funded by the HSE and voluntary donations from clients,there a non profit company,ive been told that if im working minimum hours that income earned as a home help from HSE funded organisations is not assessable for SWA (including Rent Supplement),is this correct???

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#2 16-11-2009 4:01pm

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Hi tattoo man

You are right, income from working as a home help is not assessed as means for a claimant of SWA (including Rent Supplement) – more details here:

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/OperationalGuidelines/Pages/swa_rent.aspx#3.3

and here:

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/OperationalGuidelines/Pages/meansassess.aspx#sect2

Graham Long
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