Posted by: dluhcpress
This week, there has been coverage of a Shelter report which says
the number of people who will be homeless in England this
Christmas will rise this year to 309,000, including reports in
the Mirror, Independent and Daily Star.
We are spending £2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough
sleeping, including making £1 billion available so councils can
give financial support for people to find a new home and move out
of temporary accommodation.
We are determined to end rough sleeping for good and are working
hand-in-hand with the homelessness sector and other partners to
make sure people have a roof over their head and the support to
rebuild their lives.
A DLUHC spokesperson said:
Everyone deserves a safe place to call home. That’s why we are
spending £2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping,
including making £1 billion available so councils can give
financial support for people to find a new home and move out of
temporary accommodation.
Temporary accommodation is an important way of making sure no
family is without a roof over their head, but councils must
ensure it is temporary and suitable for families, who have a
right to appeal if it doesn’t meet their household’s needs.
Through our Rough Sleeping Strategy, we will continue to work to
end rough sleeping completely.
