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The
number of the homeless families and individuals in England has surged by 25
percent in the recent three years, a new research shows.
The
number of homeless families and individuals in England has surged by a quarter
in the recent three years, a new research warns.
According
to data experts SSentif, the number of people classed as homeless and in need
of emergency accommodation was 50,290 in 2011-12, showing an increase of over
25 percent when compared to 40,020 in 2009-10.
The
research also found that regionally, the East of England faced the highest
increase, with the number of cases increasing from 3,660 in 2009-10 to 5,270 in
2011-12, up by 44 percent.
Moreover,
the figures revealed that the British government’s spending on tackling the
problem of homelessness has dropped from £213.7m in 2009-10 to £199.8m in
2010-11.
However,
a spokesman for the UK Department for Communities and Local Government claimed
that these figures were “a narrow and misleading snapshot,” adding that the
homelessness "is actually lower than for 28 of the last 30 years - and is
half the average rate seen under the previous government".
Meanwhile,
shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn blamed the country’s homelessness rise
on “a double-dip recession made in Downing Street and sharp falls in house
building.”
Earlier
this month, a ComRes/Independent poll showed that the majority of UK public are
concerned about the British premier David Cameron's plan to end housing benefit
for the under-25s, saying it would inevitably lead to an increase in the number
of homeless people.
(press tv)
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