We do not count the following as income:
- money from charity other than through employment
with them (Vincent de Paul etc)
- income from providing accommodation to students
studying Irish in Gaeltacht areas under a scheme
administered by the Minister for Community, Rural
and Gaeltacht Affairs.
- we do not count the following payments from this
department or the HSE as family income:
- Child Benefit,
- Carer's Allowance,
- Guardian's Payment,
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance,
- Rent Allowance for tenants affected by the
de-control of rents,
- Domiciliary Care Allowance,
- Foster Child Allowance and
- in some cases income from casual employment by
the Health Service Executive as a home help.