While the Charter of Fundamental Rights provides the right to housing assistance and to a decent existence for all those who lack sufficient resources, Principle 19a goes further by referring to the provision of housing support in-kind, namely social housing.
Dok je Poveljom o temeljnim pravima predviđeno pravo na stambenu pomoć i na dostojan život svih osoba koje nemaju dovoljno sredstava, načelom 19.a dalje se upućuje na pružanje stambene potpore u naravi, odnosno socijalnih stanova.