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Further measures to ensure people receive the required support before they experience the trauma of homelessness will be introduced as part of amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, housing minister Paul McLennan said today. The Bill currently places a stronger importance on preventing homelessn

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New figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government yesterday have shown that the number of households facing homelessness in England has exceeded (320,000) between 2023-2024, the highest on record.

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that 123,000 households had their benefits capped by the end of May 2024, a rise of 61% (46,000) on the previous quarter. The figures published yesterday reveal how many households had their benefits capped between April 2013 and May 2024.

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People at risk of homelessness interact dozens of times with public services in health, justice and beyond without getting any support to help them keep their homes, a new report from national homelessness charity Crisis has found. Released today, ‘A Window of Opportunity’ examines peopl

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A new free eye care clinic for people experiencing homelessness opened this week at Crisis Skylight Centre in Edinburgh, the first such clinic outside of England. The clinic, run by eye health charity Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP), will operate from the new Wellness Floor at the Skylight in

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