HOUSING

Cost of homelessness leaves councils reeling

Councils are being ‘pushed to breaking point’ by the ballooning cost of homelessness support, charities, housing experts, MPs and sector leaders warned this week.

Homelessness in London © RDK2001 / Shutterstock.com

Councils are being ‘pushed to breaking point' by the ballooning cost of homelessness support, charities, housing experts, MPs and sector leaders warned this week.

Ministers are coming under growing pressure to tackle the increasing housing budget blackhole councils are facing, including by removing the cap on local housing allowance that local authorities can claim on the cost of temporary accommodation, which has been frozen at 2011 rates.

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