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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Miriam Webber

Thousands to lose rental assistance in Canberra as program ends

Nationally, 23 per cent of all people experiencing homelessness were under the age of 24. Picture Getty Images

The number of people experiencing homelessness in the ACT has risen and the pressure for limited housing is set to intensify as a federal government program aimed at supporting affordable access to rental housing winds down.

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show more than 1700 people were estimated to be homeless on Census night in 2021, an increase of almost 200 from 2016.

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