Ministry: More than a quarter-million people in Czechia suffer from inadequate housing conditions

At least 270,000 people in Czechia are homeless or living in emergency housing, overcrowded flats or in buildings that are either without water or have extensive mold, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Czech Radio reported on Sunday.

The ministry estimates the total number of homeless people in Czechia to lie at around 12,000. Meanwhile, close to 6,000 individuals are living in emergency housing.

The government is expected to discuss the introduction of a new law on housing support in the second half of next year. The proposal, prepared by the Labour Ministry and the Ministry for Regional Development, counts among other things on the setting up of a one-off financial support benefit to people at risk of losing their current home.