Charity blames Government for homeless crisis

The Government is to blame for the rise in homelessness by its stubborn refusal to offer realistic rent supplements, a voluntary housing charity has claimed.

Warning the Government, housing charity Focus Ireland yesterday revealed 39 families became homeless in Dublin last month. It also noted that, on average, one family lost their home in the Dublin area every day this year.

The figures were announced as Focus Ireland made a submission to the Department of Social Protection’s Review of Rent Supplement Levels.