Housing crisis hampering efforts of domestic violence victims to leave abusive homes

Sixty-two women are currently availing of the protocol in which they do not get means-tested for Rent Supplement if they and their children are seeking to leave an abusive home.

The housing crisis may be impacting the number of people who can avail of a protocol designed to protect women and children from abuse in the home, according to Safe Ireland.

Latest figures show that 62 women are currently availing of the protocol, agreed last August between Tusla and the Department of Social Protection, in which they do not get means-tested for Rent Supplement if they and their children are seeking to leave an abusive home.