How much will the working from home allowance benefit me?

Those who are currently claiming a working from home allowance can only do so in one go at the end of the financial year, as opposed to on a monthly basis in line with both their bills and receipt of wages. Picture: iStock

Extending the Government’s working from home allowance to 30% of expenditure on utilities will be worth €220 per worker per year, the Employment Minister Leo Varadkar has said.

He said it was expected a quarter of a million people would benefit from the measure.