Benefit Sanctions Forcing People To Sleep Rough And Go Hungry

Drawing on a survey of more than 1000 people from homeless hostels and day centres in 21 cities, along with 42 in-depth interviews, a Crisis report provides detailed accounts of people being forced to sleep on the street, coping with severe hunger and going without heating in winter.  The report shows that where people had been sanctioned in the past year:

·         21% reported becoming homeless as a result;

·         16% said they had been forced to sleep rough as a result;

·         77% had gone hungry or skipped meals;

·         75% said it negatively affected their mental health;

·         64% had gone without heating;

·         60% found it harder to look for work

Download the report from the Crisis website.