19 Jun 2025

400,000 households getting accomodation supplement

From Checkpoint, 4:24 pm on 19 June 2025

A growing number of people are turning to the Government for help just to keep the roof over their head. Data shows almost 400,000 households are receiving the accommodation supplement, which helps when rent or mortgage payments are unaffordable. It's costing bilions of dollars a year, and some are suggesting we need a better way. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Lisa Owen.