The Government has approved an increase in rent supplement and housing assistance payments in Clare by as much as 20%.
The proposal was brought to Cabinet this morning by Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar and Housing Minister Simon Coveney and will cost up to 55 million euro extra in a full year.
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Every part of the country will see increases with examples of a 15% increase in Cavan and Donegal, a 21% rise in Cork City, Longford, Leitrim and Galway city and Dublin apart from Fingal, which will see a 29% rise.
Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey says while it won't solve the housing crisis completely, it's a step in the right direction.
