Simon Communities calls for six-month limit on families in emergency accommodation

'HAP base rates must be uplifted to reflect current market rents,' the charity has told the Department of Housing in its submission to the Government

The charity has said that, alongside limiting the time allowed in emergency accommodation, there should be regulations introduced over the type of accommodation families are placed in. Picture: Stock

A statutory six-month limit on the time families can spend in emergency accommodation should be introduced, the Government has been told.

The Simon Communities of Ireland has called on the Government to change how emergency accommodation is used, saying children should spend “minimal” time in shelters and hotel rooms.