Households accessing Emergency Housing

Overview

This report focuses on the households who have accessed Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants (EH-SNGs), as part of the Ministry of Social Development (MSD)’s Insights Reporting Series. Each report in this series focuses on a different group that are a priority for MSD, to better understand their historical, current, and future needs.

Key Findings

The report finds that:

• MSD has strengthened systems to support people into sustainable housing
• Weather events, boarding house closures and ongoing pressures in the housing market have contributed to a slight rise in the number of households accessing EH-SNGs over 2023
• Households accessing EH-SNGs are often facing complex challenges which are interwoven with their need for housing
• MSD continues to provide financial support for most households after they stop accessing EH-SNGs