New figures show that rough sleeping in England has
increased year on year since 2010.
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Rough sleeping up 5% from 2012 – year on year
increases seen since 2010
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Areas most affected by welfare reform and
funding cuts show sharpest increases; where funding has been protected this
increase is marginal
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Homeless Link calls for continued investment to
prevent numbers rising further
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Figures show that rough sleeping in England has
increased year on year since 2010.
The Government’s rough sleeping statistics state that in
2013 an estimated 2,414 people were sleeping rough on any one night. Although
the numbers have risen continually for the last 4 years, the rate of increase
this year has reduced to 5%. Since 2010 the estimated number of rough sleepers
has risen by 37%. Read more on the Homeless Link website.
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