Pembrokeshire County Council is to receive a Major Repairs Allowance (MRA) Grant Allocation investment of £3,968,122 from the Welsh Government this year to improve people's homes and ensure they are safe, secure and meet the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS), Communities and Tackling Poverty Minister, Lesley Griffiths, has said.

The funding awarded to Pembrokeshire is part of a continued £108 million programme of investment in Wales' social housing stock.

The quality of social housing in Wales continues to rise, with 67 per cent of all social housing (149,755 homes) meeting the quality standard set by the Welsh Government, which is an increase of seven percentage points on the previous year.

As well as improving social housing, the capital grant creates jobs and training opportunities across Wales. Social landlords have procured £112 million worth of housing contracts, 82 per cent of which have been re-invested in Wales. £38 million has gone directly on salaries for people in Wales and £53 million has been spent on goods and services from Wales-based businesses.

The funding further demonstrates the Welsh Government's focus on protecting and improving Wales' social housing stock. Earlier this year, the Minister announced her intention to end Right to Buy in Wales, subject to a consultation which recently concluded.

Taking steps to end Right to Buy will put a stop to further depletion of Wales' housing stock, which has suffered from a 45 per cent reduction in properties available since the policy was introduced.

Lesley Griffiths said: "We want everyone in Wales to have the opportunity to live in a good quality home within a safe and secure community.

"Investment in people's homes has a far reaching impact - it is vital in improving the nation's health and creating jobs and training opportunities.

"This is why we are taking decisive action to protect and improve Wales' social housing stock. In addition to this continued £108 million investment and our proposal to end Right to Buy in Wales, we are also investing over £400 million in affordable homes through our Social Housing Grant programme during this Government term."