Cancer patients have been referred to emergency housing because they have nowhere else to go. Homeless cancer patients referred to emergency housing providers123RF Help is available at Work and Income, says the Ministry of Social Development. "We will also assess people and, depending on their housing need, place them on the social housing register. Joyce said those who already had emergency housing couldn't afford to move out, creating a backlog. There were 4585 on the Ministry of Social Development's social housing register as at March.

Source: Stuff May 18, 2016 21:57 UTC