Assistance payments to rise as Taoiseach defends absence of annual housing delivery targets

(Left to right) Taoiseach Micheál Martin, minister for housing James Browne and Tánaiste Simon Harris at the launch of the new action plan on housing and homelessness today. Photo: PA

The Government is set to hike the rate of Housing Assistance Payment to make more rental properties affordable for those struggling to find a home.

The move comes as Taoiseach Micheál Martin defended the removal of yearly home delivery targets under its new housing plan. ‘Delivering Homes, Building Communities’, launched on Thursday, reveals the Government's policy platform for the remainder of its term.