About a third of emergency housing applications being declined monthly
New Zealand's emergency housing approval rate has dropped significantly, with community leaders linking the rejections to rising homelessness.
Around a third of emergency housing applications to the Ministry of Social Development are being declined each month. Community leaders are connecting the tighter approval rules to growing homelessness across the country. The decline rate reflects stricter criteria being applied to eligibility for emergency housing support.
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Growing homelessness linked to tighter emergency housing rules, community leader says
About a third of emergency housing applications made to the Ministry of Social Development are being declined every month.