One in 12 fear becoming homeless

ONE in 12 people fear they will become homeless as the economic crisis continues.

Poverty, debt and arrears with mortgage or rent mean many now doubt their ability to keep a roof over their head.

Those are the findings of a survey commissioned by homeless charity Focus Ireland which revealed that 6% of people believe they are “very likely” to become homeless at some time in their life, while a further 2% said it was “quite likely”.