The Chartered Institute of Housing Northern Ireland has welcomed the allocation of an extra £20m for new build social housing, while warning that “a significant funding gap” remains.

In the mini-budget on Monday, the executive allocated £20m for new build social housing and £10m towards discretionary support and the Supporting People programme, as well as for homelessness interventions.

In April’s capital budget, the Department for Communities (DfC) saw its capital budget cut by 38%, from £216m to £133m.