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Murray Edridge: Wellington City Mission CEO on the Government's social housing reform
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There’s some confidence the Government's struck the right balance with its social housing overhaul.
This year's Budget includes hiking the amount social housing tenants have to pay from 25% of their income to 30%.
The savings will be redirected into support for private renters.
Wellington City Mission Chief Executive Murray Edridge told Mike Hosking the increase is not a huge amount.
He says while it may hurt some people, it'll help those in the private rental market struggling with the lack of accommodation subsidies.
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