The 2005 Assessment of Housing Need found that there were 16,795 one-parent families on the waiting list for social housing. This is equivalent to almost 4 in every 10 households (38%) in need of accommodation.
In 2008, the number of one-parent families on the waiting list increased to 20,059. This is an increase of nearly 20%. Contained in these families are just over 30,000 children[1].
Furthermore, there were 7,773 families in need of housing whose only income came from the One Parent Family Payment.
References:
1 Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (2009) Annual Housing Statistics Bulletin 2008 Dublin: Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
[1] Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (2009) Annual Housing Statistics Bulletin 2008 Dublin: Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
