Job Seekers Allowance & Rent-A-Room Scheme

eirman wrote: »

Can a house owner, in receipt of €1,000 p.m. from the Rent-A-Room Scheme qualify for job seekers allowance?

He can certainly apply for JA and will be means tested in the normal manner.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/means_test.html

However, given that the R-a-R income of €1,000 p/m will be included as household income, he is likely to be assessed as being over the income limit. But it would all depend on the make-up of the household and what the total household income is. (I'm not sure how monthly mortgage repayments are treated in the means test - splinter65 will probably be able to give you a more definite answer when he/she visits this thread!).

eirman wrote: »

They said the Net rent of circa €220 pw would be treated as self-employment income.

There is no mortgage - No other income - She has an unemployed 18yo son.

She is presently on the 12 week transition period coming out of Carers Allowance.

OK so the household income is €220 per week. As this exceeds the weekly JA payment of €198 a week, she probably won't be eligible for a JA payment.

Presumably her 18 year old son is no longer in education so she can't claim for him as a dependant. Is he claiming any welfare payment in his own right?