Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2026
695. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1357 of 9 June 2026, if any person working seasonally and claiming a social welfare payment can include the social welfare payment as part of the €29,432 income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45701/26]
View answerIn recognition of the valuable contribution many people who have come from Ukraine since the outbreak of the war have made, Ireland will introduce an alternative permission to live and work here. This permission will be granted for a period of up to two years, renewable for periods of two years thereafter, with time on the permission counting towards naturalisation.
Eligibility criteria will apply, including a requirement to be earning a minimum of €29,432 per year, proof of independent accommodation, and residence in Ireland as a beneficiary of temporary protection for one year prior to the opening of the application process. An applicant must demonstrate that they have been in employment or self-employment for a period of six months prior to the application and demonstrate that they will earn an annual gross salary of €29,432. While a person who is in receipt of a social welfare payment will be eligible to apply for the alternative permission, such payments will not count towards the minimum income required.
More information on these criteria can be found at Ukraine Updates (EN).
Persons who are unable to satisfy the eligibility criteria will continue to be entitled to Temporary Protection Status while the Temporary Protection Directive remains in effect.
