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Paul Giberd: Social Housing Aotearoa CEO on the social housing overhaul and possible impact on elderly people
There are concerns elderly people will be left behind in a housing support overhaul.
This year's Budget includes hiking the amount social housing tenants have to pay, from 25% of their income to 30%.
It means low-income earners in private rentals receive an average increase of nearly $15 a week.
Social Housing Aotearoa Chief Executive Paul Gilberd told Ryan Bridge thousands of people in social housing are older, and many can't afford current rental prices.
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