Social welfare recipients will be able to rent out a room in their home for up to 14 thousand euro a year, without it affecting payments such as the fuel allowance or housing benefits package.
The measure aims to encourage more households to rent a room to Ukrainians fleeing war, but isn't exclusive to households renting to refugees.
It's in line with the Rent a Room Relief Scheme, which has been in operation for years by the Revenue.
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, says she hopes the measure will free up rooms across the country.
"You can receive an income of up to €14,000 for taking someone into your house to rent a room and it wont impact on your social welfare payments.
"It is obviously targeted at those who want to bring Ukrainians into their home because we don't want them to think it'll effect their living at home allowance or their fuel allowance, it won't happen."
