Homeless Support Up 3,400 in a Year

The number of households and individuals who received homeless support from councils has risen by 3,400 this year, official figures reveal. Statistics released by the CLG show that in 2012/13, 202,400 people were helped by local authorities, irrespective of whether they were entitled to statutory provision.  This is up from 199,000 in 2011/12, a rise of 1.7 per cent. Of the 2012/13 cases, 181,500 (90 per cent) were preventions and 21,000 (10 per cent) were cases of relief.  Read more on the Govuk website.