“This level of population ageing will be associated with higher levels of disability and long-term ill-health and now is the time for planning and investment.”

It makes no sense to put a family in the homeless services or inappropriate accommodation when there is a house that could be used while the new house is being developed.

54 million European citizens or 10.8% of the EU population were unable to keep their home adequately warm in 2012.

Jesuit concerned that the Government does not fully appreciate the scale and seriousness of the housing and homelessness crisis.