Government needs to more accurately measure spending on social housing

The C&AG said there is not absolute clarity as to the effectiveness of some of the social housing spending. Picture: PA

The Government should use output and outcome indicators to measure the number of people receiving social housing support and the percentage of those requiring supports who are actually receiving them. 

The C&AG makes the recommendation in his latest annual report after observing that while the Government has met its recent targets in relation to the building of social housing, there is not absolute clarity as to the effectiveness of some of the spending involved.