More than 40% of tenants in Cork at risk of poverty after paying rent, study reveals

Risk of poverty once rent is paid rises to 57% for those receiving Housing Assistance Payment

More than 37,754 of the 210,754 households in Cork are at risk of poverty after rent/mortgage interest is paid — almost one in every five households. File picture

More than 40% of tenants in Cork are at risk of poverty after paying their rent, a study by Cork Simon Community has found.

It also revealed that the percentage at risk of poverty once rent is paid rises to 57% for anyone receiving Housing Assistance Payment (HAP).