Laois Branch Of Money Advice Company Warns People Are Still Going Hungry To Pay Rent

The Money Advice and Budgeting Service is making the claim.

The Money Advice and Budgeting Service says people are going hungry just to keep paying their rent. 

Pauline Bunyan from the Laois office of MABS is hoping for policy changes before the problem is worsened by those who are unable to save or are spending their savings reach retirement age. 

A recent report by Exploring Household Debt in Ireland found that just two in five people renting can afford to regularly put money away. 

Ms. Bunyan says there is debt relief options available to people struggling:

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