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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Roisin Butler

Elderly renters at increased risk of becoming homeless, charity warns

Elderly people who are renting are at increased risk of becoming homeless, a national charity has warned.

Those on pensions in the private rental sector are also now struggling with the enhanced cost of living.

Wayne Stanley, national spokesperson for the Simon Communities of Ireland, said: “The cost of living has deepened the homelessness crisis in that we’re starting to see some changes in the people that are coming into it.

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