Millions spent weekly in Rotorua on supplements to help pay rent
27 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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An increasing number of Bay renters are under financial pressure amid the housing crisis and needing more assistance from Work and Income. Photo / Getty Images
An increasing number of Bay renters are under financial pressure amid the housing crisis and needing more assistance from Work and Income. Photo / Getty Images
Rotorua Daily Post
Nearly $3 million a week is being spent helping thousands of people in the Bay of Plenty keep a roof over their heads amid the region s deepening housing crisis. Thousands across the region qualify for
Millions spent weekly in Bay of Plenty on supplements to help pay rent
27 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
6 minutes to read Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel Sepuloni. Photo / File
Bay of Plenty Times
Nearly $3 million a week is being spent helping thousands of people in the Bay of Plenty keep a roof over their heads amid the region s deepening housing crisis. Thousands across the region qualify for the Accommodation Supplement – a non-taxable benefit to help pay for rent, board or the costs of owning a home.
Nearly $3m a week is being paid to help pay for housing costs in the Bay of Plenty. Photo / Getty Images
• 83 transitional housing homes
The Government’s commitment to ensuring more New Zealanders have warm, dry, healthy homes is paying off in Auckland, where the Housing Minister Megan Woods today opened a 167 unit apartment in Glen Eden and 83 transitional homes in Ōtahuhu.
“This is a critical time for New Zealand as we work toward everyone having a warm, safe and healthy place to call home. The best way to address the growing demand is to bring on more quality housing at pace, as we continue to recover from the impacts of COVID-19. That’s exactly what we are doing,” says Minister of Housing Megan Woods.
• 83
transitional housing homes
The Government’s
commitment to ensuring more New Zealanders have warm, dry,
healthy homes is paying off in Auckland, where the Housing
Minister Megan Woods today opened a 167 unit apartment in
Glen Eden and 83 transitional homes in
Ōtahuhu.
“This is a critical time for New Zealand
as we work toward everyone having a warm, safe and healthy
place to call home. The best way to address the growing
demand is to bring on more quality housing at pace, as we
continue to recover from the impacts of COVID-19. That’s
exactly what we are doing,” says Minister of Housing Megan
• 83 transitional housing homes
The Government’s commitment to ensuring more New Zealanders have warm, dry, healthy homes is paying off in Auckland, where the Housing Minister Megan Woods today opened a 167 unit apartment in Glen Eden and 83 transitional homes in Ōtahuhu.
“This is a critical time for New Zealand as we work toward everyone having a warm, safe and healthy place to call home. The best way to address the growing demand is to bring on more quality housing at pace, as we continue to recover from the impacts of COVID-19. That’s exactly what we are doing,” says Minister of Housing Megan Woods.