20% of people in homeless shelters have jobs
The startling discovery was made when a review of homeless people’s medical cards was undertaken by the HSE’s social inclusion division. It concluded that 20% of people in homeless accommodation did not qualify for a medical card because they were working.
More than 2,300 adults access homeless services in Dublin at any one time, with at least 600 people in emergency hostel-style accommodation, according to 2008 figures.
