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Alan Johnson: Increase in families waiting for public housing sparks concern
Eligible families in need of public housing are having to wait an average of 137 days before they get a roof over their heads.
A new report from the Ministry of Social Development has revealed more than 8500 eligible families were awaiting housing support from the Government in the June quarter.
That's a nine percent increase in its Social Housing Register from the previous quarter - and a whopping 56 percent increase compared to last year.
Salvation Army policy analyst Alan Johnson told Mike Hosking it's a worry the figures are increasing each quarter.
"At the moment it doesn't seem as though whatever is being done is sufficient to meet that growth."
LISTEN ABOVE AS ALAN JOHNSON SPEAKS WITH MIKE HOSKING
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By Newstalk ZBEligible families in need of public housing are having to wait an average of 137 days before they get a roof over their heads.
A new report from the Ministry of Social Development has revealed more than 8500 eligible families were awaiting housing support from the Government in the June quarter.
That's a nine percent increase in its Social Housing Register from the previous quarter - and a whopping 56 percent increase compared to last year.
Salvation Army policy analyst Alan Johnson told Mike Hosking it's a worry the figures are increasing each quarter.
"At the moment it doesn't seem as though whatever is being done is sufficient to meet that growth."
LISTEN ABOVE AS ALAN JOHNSON SPEAKS WITH MIKE HOSKING