Revealing the harsh reality of Britain's hidden homeless population

Homelessness is an ongoing problem within the UK, but the term should not be limited to people forced to sleep on the streets. More and more people can't afford mortgages and exorbitant monthly rents. Many people are either ineligible for housing benefits or do not have sufficient benefits. Others are forced to live in temporary, unsafe, or untenable locations to pay for their living. hotel.

In desperation, some have had to look to more creative, albeit difficult, solutions. The media likes to glorify #vanlife and "Tiny Living", but trying to avoid the streets with a car, garage, or minivan is far from glamorous. No.    

The government does not consider many of these people homeless, but because they have no permanent address, they are under British law and As a result, they slip through the net.    

According to the National Housing Federation, some 8.4 million people in England are unaffordable, unstable or insecure. live in a suitable home. What a stereotypical homeless person should look like, they are subject to many of the same hurdles faced by someone sleeping on the street.

People without a fixed address struggle to obtain the ID needed to receive mail and open basic bank accounts, while those living in perilous conditions suffer from a lack of basic facilities and mental health. You must overcome physical and physical health risks. Inadequate shelter.    

For many people, homelessness means someone who still sleeps soundly. But this is a serious problem, there are thousands of invisible homeless people who are not even registered with the local authorities. Therefore, it is not included in official statistics.

Many have families and continue to work, but cannot afford the exorbitant rent and are denied mortgage opportunities, so squats, modified shipping containers, etc. are forced to stay in dangerous or unsafe temporary accommodation, cars, or hostels.

Some turn to friends and family for shelter. They are crushed on couches to survive, sleep on backyard floors and tents.    

Homelessness, a study conducted by Crisis, according to his monitor, this hidden homelessness epidemic is on the rise. The number of people staying at bed and breakfast hotels has increased by 37%.

By the end of 2021, 121,680 children had been detained in this way, according to official government statistics, but these statistics are just the tip of the iceberg.

The pandemic is exacerbating the problem, with vulnerable eviction protections ending when lockdowns are lifted, and lockdowns themselves putting more vulnerable people at risk, such as victims of domestic violence.

Victims of domestic violence are entitled to legal assistance from local housing authorities, but charities such as Women's Aid have made it easier for victims of abuse. Many who have fled from abusive home settings say they have been accused of being homeless on purpose and subsequently denied housing assistance.    

Public Housing deficits, rising rents and stagnant wages, broken families, poor health and disability.

One of the most important factors is poverty. Decades of cuts in government benefits and social services, as well as inadequate tenant protection, have forced many people out of the private housing sector altogether.

According to the charity Shelter, 120 families in the UK are left homeless every day. 28% of homeless households are at greatest risk and have been evicted from private rental housing to date.    

Housing allowances are intended to provide claimants with access to suitable shelter, but in practice they fail to cover weekly rent. often This has been particularly problematic since the coverage was reduced from 50% to 30% in 2011 and interest rates were subsequently frozen in April 2021.

This means that the cost of private rental accommodation is out of reach for many who need it most. As a result, the number of families in temporary accommodation in England has increased by 65% ​​since April 2011.

Another issue is stigma: Although the housing benefit ban was ruled discriminatory in 2018, many landlords still accept tenants to receive benefits. refusing to do that.    

The government passed the Homelessness Reduction Act in 2017, which relies on temporary, unsafe or inadequate accommodation. It's failing millions of people and ignoring thousands of people who don't want it. Help or be denied assistance.

Despite the government's promise to end this form of homelessness by 2024, the official numbers for insomnia appear to be declining, but the crisis remains at these levels.

Meanwhile, the number of people relying on temporary accommodation has increased dramatically. By June 2020, her 98,300 households in London alone depended on this type of precarious housing. The rising number of hidden homeless people has helped manipulate official statistics and masks a deeper problem.

Stepping onto the real estate ladder is impossible for many. Often the only option is to pay very high rents that offer no long-term security of the property. It estimates that about 390 million units of affordable housing will need to be built in New Zealand, but the Conservative government has done little to address the shortage of affordable public housing. It has been declining since Margaret Thatcher introduced the purchase right system in her 1980s.    

The consequences of homelessness are dire. Housing insecurity causes stress, and unsafe housing poses serious risks to an individual's safety, health and life.

The mental health effects of having to constantly worry and seek shelter, combined with the physical effects of extreme cold due to dampness, toxic mold, and lack of heating, contribute to many problems. cause. From depression to asthma to chronic disease, it can even kill you.   

There has been a movement to tackle the invisible homelessness epidemic — two nonprofits, Shared Health Foundation and Just Life, have joined forces to provide temporary accommodation. established a household. An all-party parliamentary group aimed at assessing the scale of the problem and presenting solutions. It is due to a series of policy failures by the central and local governments.

Observers found that current governments failed to meet their obligations to provide adequate housing, forced families with children to live in unsafe or uninhabitable accommodation, and violated serious human rights.   

The number of invisible homeless people continues to grow. Despite the many glossy media articles preaching the charm of a "small" life, the reality for most people is an uphill daily struggle. It seriously affects physical and mental health.


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