Research indicates that homelessness amongst under-25s is
a significant issue. Government figures show that between 1 October 2012 and 30
September 2013, 15,680 households headed by young people were accepted as
statutory homeless in England. However, research by the charity Centrepoint in
2011, using wider data sets, estimated that at least 80,000 young people
experience homelessness in the UK every year. Young
and Homeless 2013, based on a survey of 169 frontline agencies
(homelessness charities and local authority housing departments), reveals that
more than half of young people find themselves homeless because of relationship
breakdown. Of those approaching local authorities for help:
·
44% said their parents were no longer willing to
accommodate them
·
14% said a friend or relative was no longer
willing to accommodate them
·
13% were victims of abuse or violence
Download a copy of the report from the Homeless Link
website.
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