47,000+ on Northern Ireland social housing waiting list, with only 400 new homes planned this year due to budget cuts.

47,000+ people are on social housing waiting list in Northern Ireland, a crisis described by the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations due to a significant reduction in budget for new homes. Only 400 new homes will be built this year, down from 1,400 previously. Monkstown mother of six, Karla Lee, is one such person on the list, waiting for a larger social home for her family for eight years.

August 14, 2024
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