25% Of Households At Risk Of Homelessness Are In Work

One in four households in England found to be homeless or under threat of homelessness last year were in paid work at the time, an analysis of government figures reveals. Data shows that, of more than 260,000 households facing a homelessness crisis, more than a quarter of applications for council support were made by a household member who was in paid employment at the time. In some areas, the proportion of working households facing losing their homes was much higher, reaching more than half in one council, Rutland in the East Midlands. Read more on the Observer website.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/15/25pc-households-at-risk-of-homelessness-are-in-work