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Can I harm my friends mortgage relief supplement if i claim rent allowance?

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  • 17-02-2010 10:55pm
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    axekick
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    does anyone know if a mate who I live with claims mortgage interest supplement which is about 300 per month and I rent a box room and pay 50 quid a week.
    If I claim rent allowance will i efffect his supplement payement
    He is unemployed and we have another friend living with us who earns 25k


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,310 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Under the Rent-a-Room Scheme, he can receive rent (including all other payments) of up to €10,000 and not pay tax. As he is unemployed, he is unlikely to owe tax anyway.

    However, for welfare purposes, I imagine it is income. In fairness, why should anyone receive income and mortgage interest supplement? I understand mortgage interest supplement runs out after a year.

    However, he would be well advised to look into it in detail.


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    D3PO
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    OP to get mortgage reflief supplement you have to be means tested by your CWO. If the friends circumstances have changed i.e hes getting rent under rent a room he woud be obliged to inform the CWO of this.

    If your paying 50 a week and your other friend is paying 50 a week that would be more income than the interest payment hes getting. Assuming both new income streams arrived after means testing then theres a high chance the CWO would remove the supplement from your friend.


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