How bad are the cuts to homelessness services in the UK? The latest survey compiled by Homelessness Link, based on returns from 400 charities, suggest that one fifth of the 44,000 of hostel beds in England will be lost after 1 April. That's a slight improvement on its initial survey, carried out over a fortnight ago, which estimated a quarter of all beds were under threat. The overall financial situation, however, seems to be getting worse: homeless charities say they expect to lose 30% of their funding from councils from April. In some part of the country, says Homeless Link, those figures will be higher, perhaps as high as 30-40%. Read more on The Guardian website.
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