The high cost of rent is a factor preventing many households from being able to afford a minimum essential standard of living

While the transformative policies of Early Childhood Care and Education, social housing provision and energy retrofitting of homes were welcome, according to the society, significantly greater public investment is required over the longer term.

“Most families in hotels and B&Bs are being forced into homelessness and emergency accommodation because of huge rent increases in private rental sector" - SVP.

SVP says Social Welfare representatives dealing with rent increases do not have sufficient authority to increase rent supplement.

Charity continues to pick up the pieces of peoples’ lives following austerity and cuts.