Thursday, 28 June 2018

Temporary Accommodation Numbers Are Up


Latest homelessness stats show the total number of people currently living in temporary accommodation in England is 79,880 – up 3% from last year and 56% from 2010. Government figures for 2017-18 do confirm the number of those living in B&Bs as down 10% on the previous at 5,940 – but this is still an increase of 190% from 2010. The number of homeless children and older people in temporary accommodation has reached its highest level in nearly 10 years, with Labour saying Tory ministers should be “ashamed” of their record on homelessness. Read more on 24housing.

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