New scheme preserves housing list time for domestic abuse survivors relocating between counties

A new government scheme allows domestic abuse survivors to transfer to another county's housing waiting list without losing their accumulated waiting time.

Under this administrative policy, individuals who need to relocate across local authority borders due to domestic abuse can do so without sacrificing the time they have already spent waiting for social housing. A case highlighting the scheme involved a single mother from County Wicklow who was able to begin moving to a different county while retaining her position on the housing list.

This measure is intended to remove administrative barriers for vulnerable housing applicants who must relocate to secure safety, ensuring their previous waiting period is recognised by their new local authority.