The nation is facing a “ticking time bomb” in the number
of homeless older people after latest figures showed an alarming rise of 130
per cent since its lowest point eight years ago, councils warn. The Local
Government Association says that older homelessness is a growing hidden
phenomenon that needs greater understanding. Latest figures show that between
April and June this year, councils accepted 620 people aged over 60 as homeless
– at a rate of nearly 10 a day. This is up from the 270 accepted between
October and December 2009, which was the lowest number since records began in
2005. Read more on the LGA website.
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