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10 May 18
Pilot areas for an “internationally proven approach” to helping rough sleepers with complex needs into stable accommodation have been named by the housing secretary.
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26 Apr 18
Government moves to reduce homelessness will put extra pressure on public services but with the proper support and partnerships they can make a difference, says Homeless Link’s Rick Henderson....
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13 Apr 18
Seven in ten councils in England are struggling to find stable housing for homeless people, charities have warned.
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11 Jan 18
The Wales Audit Office has urged local authorities to take stock of their of homelessness services as real terms spending drops 26.3% over seven years - despite a cash boost from the Welsh Government.
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20 Oct 17
The government has announced an extra £11.7m in new burdens funding to local authorities to help them meet their obligations under the Homelessness Reduction Act – but councils warned...
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6 Oct 17
A homelessness charity has called on the government to change rules on housing eligibility that “shut out many homeless people”, in a report released today.
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13 Sep 17
The public spending watchdog has accused the government of having a ‘light touch approach’ to the growing problem of homelessness.
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10 Aug 17
Rough sleeping in Britain is forecast to rise by 76% in the next decade unless the government takes urgent action, homelessness charity Crisis has stated.
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22 Jul 17
Councils have to house the equivalent of a new secondary school’s worth of homeless children every month, the Local Government Association has said.
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22 Mar 17
Homelessness among young people is being fuelled by cuts to benefits and a shortfall in housing, according to a report out today.
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3 Mar 17
Facts and figures from the March edition of Public Finance magazine on rising inflation, public support for greater health spending and the spike in rough sleeping
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28 Nov 16
As rents rise and benefits fall, more people face losing their home. A bill aims to stop people from becoming homeless by giving English councils specific duties to help everyone at an earlier stage
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14 Oct 16
The Communities & Local Government select committee has backed a private members’ bill on reducing homelessness promoted by one its members.
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18 Aug 16
Levels of homelessness have risen to the extent that a new government-wide strategy is needed, including greater monitoring of local authorities’ homelessness performance, a committee of MPs has...
10 May 18Pilot areas for an “internationally proven approach” to helping rough sleepers with complex needs into stable accommodation have been named by the housing secretary.
20 Oct 17The government has announced an extra £11.7m in new burdens funding to local authorities to help them meet their obligations under the Homelessness Reduction Act – but councils warned...
22 Jul 17Councils have to house the equivalent of a new secondary school’s worth of homeless children every month, the Local Government Association has said.
22 Mar 17Homelessness among young people is being fuelled by cuts to benefits and a shortfall in housing, according to a report out today.
3 Mar 17Facts and figures from the March edition of Public Finance magazine on rising inflation, public support for greater health spending and the spike in rough sleeping
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