Homelessness Spike Driven By Single Adults Needing Help

The number of households being classified as homeless by councils has jumped 15% in a year, driven by single adults needing accommodation, latest official figures have revealed. The government’s annual report on statutory homelessness revealed that the number of families and individuals owed a ‘relief duty’ after approaching a council rose to 139,800 in the year to the end of March 2020, up from 121,630 the previous year. The relief duty is owed to people that are already homeless when they contact a local authority needing help. The figures showed that 71% of the increase was due to a rise in single adults presenting as homeless. Read more on Inside Housing.

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