A leading charity has warned of an increased risk of elderly people becoming homeless after it supported 1,700 housing cases in 2019. A leading charity has warned of an increased risk of elderly people becoming homeless after it supported 1,700 housing cases in 2019. Alone, a national organisation that aims to empower the elderly, said it currently has 250 older people on its waiting list. "The Summary of Social Housing Assessments for 2018 released in recent weeks has shown that the number of people aged 70 and over applying for social housing has increased by 9.9pc in just one year," Alone CEO Sean Moynihan said. Please log in or register with Independent.ie for free access to this article.

Source: Irish Independent December 22, 2019 09:11 UTC