‘Case-by-case’ approach to aid over rent supplements

Tánaiste Joan Burton has said the Government is "seeking to take an individual case-by-case approach" to people who are not getting sufficient rent supplements to afford the increasing costs in the private rental market.

She said she expected to have a report before the year of December which will guide her decisions.

She plans to involve local authorities, voluntary housing agencies, and homelessness representative groups more in providing people with proper, affordable, accommodation.