Rent supplement increase is good news only for landlords

Yesterday’s announcement that rent allowance levels are to be increased has been broadly welcomed.

Rent supplement increase is good news only for landlords

Welcomed by TDs, welcomed by housing groups, welcomed by the great and good. Surely, with such endorsements, it has to be a good thing. It isn’t?

It is bad policymaking by a weak Government desperately clinging on for dear life.

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