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Preventing and alleviating homelessness in the face of Covid-19

Housing Rights recognises that the NI Executive are working hard to design and deliver a range of support to assist those impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. It is imperative that the government’s response is characterised by a determination to prevent homelessness. 

September 2020

No-one should lose their home because of Covid-19 and people who need increased support, financial and otherwise, to keep their homes should have access to it quickly

As COVID-19 continues to impact people across Northern Ireland, our advice teams are dealing with increasing demand for support and advice from people worried about their housing situation because of financial pressures or illness. Housing Rights recognises that the NI Executive are working hard to design and deliver a range of support to assist those impacted by the crisis. It is imperative that the government’s response is characterised by a determination to prevent homelessness.