The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 is to ensure that everyone who is at risk of homelessness, or who is homeless, is legally entitled to meaningful help from their local authority regardless of their current status. It does this by defining the service that local councils and other public bodies must provide to those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The law requires councils to provide that help at an earlier stage than previously, with the objective that this will decrease the likelihood that people will become homeless.
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@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
No
@B8P7NTH5mos5MO
It is not merely for aesthetic purposes, but also for sanitary reasons, and simply because we should not be giving up public land to vagrants when there is a shelter for them to use.
@B8LS6H35mos5MO
The question assumes that the homeless person has been picked up by the system and offered shelter, however has voluntarily declined the shelter. The consideration would be different for someone who has not yet been accepted on an overloaded system and needed an immediate solution to an emergency situation.
@B5TFVPN10mos10MO
high percentages of homeless people are from ethnic minorities, by tackling immigration we can tackle homelessness
@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
Yes
@9FBMMKRLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Homeless people should not loiter public spaces and instead go to shelters where they can receive the help they need.
@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
No, and make it a criminal offense
@BBDRSZS 2mos2MO
No those people are in critical conditions (potentially mentally and physically)and need all the help they can get they may not want to except help because they are in barest at there life not because they are ungrateful,besides the people who say that are probably lucky enough to have a roof over there heads and food on the table. these people are starving cold and even worse its a vicious cycle so without the right help they are stuck like this!!! so remember if you have food on the table and a roof on your head you are EXTREMELY lucky. They are just trying to survive
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@9FD28JXWomen's Equality3yrs3Y
It's a way of life and has been for many years if you make anything a criminal offence it will still happen but in a more shady way. If you have a look at before we evolved we would love with nature like other organisms and it is a lot more eco friendly and natural than living in a brick box that had evicten many more species just for you to live in.
My thought is just like... where the hell else are they supposed to go??? Like if they can't find shelter and the government wont provide them shelter, then they have genuinely no other option but to "loiter". Their crime is simply existing in a world that considers them undesirable, often for no fault of their own.
@BCT9VKR7 days7D
Should have the freedom not to be forced into staying in a situation they don't feel safe or comfortable.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Yes, but only in designated areas
@B8QHFJS 5mos5MO
Homeless isn’t a choice we should enable any person who doesn’t have a home or enough food a chance to get back to normal in our uk 🇬🇧
@B92XDBZ4mos4MO
Homeless people that have refused help shouldn't be able to sleep on public property.
If they've been offered housing/shelter, why should they get to sleep on public property? We are not trying to turn our country into south-east Asia, offer them help, and if they say no, then they are a liability and a nuisance.
@B8JL4WQ5mos5MO
Homeless people can negatively effect the people’s around them, yelling, shouting, anti-social behaviour
@B8NBBL65mos5MO
homeless people can negatively affect the people around them by shouting or by just being in their way they should go get help from shelters instead
@B8LS6H35mos5MO
Beggars can't be choosers, if someone is in need of assistance and declines help when offered it, then they should have no entitlement to further help (with the exception of extraneous circumstances where for that specific individual's situation the acceptance of help would worsen their basic security).
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
No, but create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine
@B4TR5791yr1Y
funding does not go to social programs, the funding would be cut for other uses and homeless people would be left without resources. also food, clothing and medicine does not give a homeless person a place to stay.
@B4MGRV71yr1Y
We can't force people to do anything, since that's a slippery slope. The opposition to letting homeless people camp is a NIMBY opposition--that is to say, it relies on the anecdotal, empirical (here meaning emotional) claim that homeless people should be considered as "lesser" or inherently flawed for being homeless. While I support improving social programs such as the listed measures, it is equally important to prevent even the smallest incursion of tyranny into out government.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Yes, to sleep but not encamp
@B4TTYBN1yr1Y
the homeless should be taken care of by our welfare system. allowing them to sleep on the streets of bad for the public and bad for them.
@B4LKDW51yr1Y
Homeless people sleeping in public is
a) a public nuisance (very smelly)
b) a security risk for children - these homeless people are very likely to be on drugs
@B5TFVPN10mos10MO
encamping takes more of the governments time and efforts to tackle, with private properties illegaly occupied or public properties ruined by their presence
@B57WBLQ 12mos12MO
Homelessness is a choice if you refuse a shelter place or if you refuse housing then you’ve been given two options. There has to be a reason why you chose not to take them options. It could be for your drug abuse, alcohol abuse, you may have mental health issues or maybe you’re just some narcissist that likes the feeling of being seen as someone struggling against the elements.
Either way, homeless should be criminalised. There should be an incentive for you to after get off your backside and actually get into a way of living conducive with western society. Homeless, this has… Read more
@9L757Y52yrs2Y
The homeless people may refuse the option of such accommodation due to the danger of violence and prevalence of drugs etc in such accommodation. Real change needs to be made higher up the change to mean that people should not find themselves in such dire situations such as sleeping rough. In this day and age, in arguably the best and most coveted country in the world, it is truly shameful to know that people are sleeping on our streets. It is entirely avoidable by a change to legislation.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
If you were in a situation where you lost your home, what kind of support would you hope to receive from the community?
@9WTCWF41yr1Y
I would hope to receive help getting mental and emotional support from the community as well as getting help finding a job
@9WM6R891yr1Y
Food, water, the chance to use a shower or sleep on the couch for a few nights if it's cold, basic human decency.
@9W5QP382yrs2Y
I would hope to receive help getting mental and emotional support from the community as well as getting help finding a job
@9NKR4QD2yrs2Y
The number of people who are homeless who refuse actual help is so minute that this is redundant and unhelpful.
@9CMCCTL3yrs3Y
allowed only if the owner of the property allows it
@9NLBSTJ2yrs2Y
No, local councils should make sites available for homeless individuals to encamp on with toilet and shower facilities
@8Z3C9XR4yrs4Y
@96V52QF3yrs3Y
@BCV34DV6 days6D
Parliament should do enough to not let people sleep on streets by housing
@BCSTXKL1wk1W
Yes, and create more social programs to help them as well as find future solutions or ways to decrease the number of people in homelessness so they don't need to rely on sleeping and encamping in public spaces in the first place. Being able to live in a secure and safe house should be a basic thing we all can have, not only for some.
@BCRH9QS1wk1W
Yes, but in designated 'safe spaces' and provide more access to food (through end of day waste prevention for sustainability).
@BCP9WRM2wks2W
Yes, though there needs to be designated SAFE areas that are accessible and should only be until homelessness isn't a thing anymore. We should be investing in more housing and research to look at other options such as pods etc that can help people out of homelessness altogether.
Yes, as long as it is not a nuisance
@BCMH6GG2wks2W
Switch to a housing first policy
@BCBJKC64wks4W
Vetrans should be given priority housing, as for rest of homeless it should be suitable accomdation offered but if refused they should not be allowed to sleep in private property's but in public safe places.
@BC4H9321mo1MO
Check on how the current programs are run to see if there is a specific reason they don't want to move in. Along with that, do create more programs which follow the desire of homeless people to actually want to live there
They should make communal based living spaces that also help with mental issues and be able to focus on rehabilitation.
@BBFYHJ22mos2MO
No, but only if the shelter on offer is in the area they are in. If it means that would be moved to a different area then they can.
@BB6FG4J2mos2MO
I will add to create flat to live in for all homeless and to house them in a flat and also to provide suitable for all homeless to get a council run economy meanwhile the council to get the money and thru get a flat to live in and ir all paid and limited money to for hobbies and entertainment like £50-100 per week.
@BB4RW8C2mos2MO
No, they should be removed to a secure and safe location and provided with food and physical and mental health checks
@BB472ZW2mos2MO
if they wanna reject shelter, they should be allowed to sleep in public but not just anywhere. there should be designated areas
@B9ZKS7V2mos2MO
Allowed to yes but encouraged away also yes. There should be robust programs to help these people get shelter, food, mental health support in the hopes of getting them employment
@B9QDFKB3mos3MO
Yes, but only in designated areas and there should be more programs providing free food and clothing and free health service and medicine.
@B8TQZYC 5mos5MO
Yes and provide support to understand why this is a preference. Sometimes people cannot take animals, fear for their safety in some accommodation, may be alcoholics or drug addicts and need support to address these issues
@B8BMBWB6mos6MO
Should homeless individuals WHO have... and they should not be allowed to refuse help. That will stop the question being needed.
@B899SS76mos6MO
Housing should be provided to everyone via public funding. People should be allowed to sleep or camp wherever they want.
@B84T7BM6mos6MO
People should be given help with food clothing medicine and should not be allowed to get into that situation and should be helped by the state
@B6HH5QF8mos8MO
In designated areas that is safe for them and provide low lost food, clothing and free medicine and support for when they are ready to end being homeless and to be pro social in housing with others.
@B6F2GB89mos9MO
Yes, to sleep not encamp, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine.
@B62XHPHLiberal Democrat9mos9MO
Homeless people should have the opportunity to encamp and sleep in designated areas of public property and more steps should be taken to improve current available shelter and housing options.
@B62S6N39mos9MO
Yes to sleep but not encamp, and create more social programmes and improve housing options/allocation
@B5988HJ12mos12MO
No, but with a significantly increased and adequately funded system of humane and accessible alternatives, including a range of shelter options with wrap-around services, and a focus on addressing the root causes of homelessness.
@B58PL9G12mos12MO
Yes I'm designated areas, work to develop resources for people too mentally ill to tolerate or exist in traditional housing
@B57QRVX12mos12MO
Why would they refuse? If it’s because they don’t feel safe in the shelter offered, then that issue needs addressing. Human beings need support to get back on the right track. Better access to support for mental health, employment/re-training, health and welfare, drug addiction is needed.
They shouldn't sleep in public places instead make homeless shelters with volunteers to help them which will reduce people being homeless and they can learn from volunteers which can help them get back on their feet.
@B4GGX671yr1Y
1. Provision of Safe and Adequate Shelter:
Governments should invest in increasing the availability of safe, supportive, and low-barrier shelters and housing. This should include shelters that offer flexibility and meet diverse needs, such as those for families, people with mental health issues, or individuals with substance abuse problems. Temporary encampments with access to support services could also be considered as a middle-ground solution.
2. Supportive Services in Public Spaces:
If public spaces are used for encampments, governments could work to provide on-site services such as sani… Read more
@B4DCGDN1yr1Y
yes, should continue to be offered shelter or housing and be offered free food, clothing and medicine
@B444TX21yr1Y
No — if shelter or housing has been made available, public spaces should not become long-term encampments. But the state has a duty to provide pathways out of homelessness through compassionate, structured support.
They should be moved into a home with the knowledge that there will be consequences for sleeping or encamping in public property
@B3BPS4JIndependent1yr1Y
All property should be private. But if the land is unworked and belongs to no one, the homeless may sleep there.
@B33NXK7Conservative1yr1Y
No, they should be provided accommodation and instantly provided programs to allow them to get back on their feet. If due to drugs, put into rehab straight away to break the cycle.
@B32FQS8Independent1yr1Y
They shouldn't be allowed to as long as the shelter/home is saved if challenged by an individual they can provide evidence of how save the shelter is.
No but there should be designated encampment areas with heaters for them to make it better but only if they have refused good help and are offered it asap
They should be provided with food and a place to live , but if they refuse then they should be mildly punished with fines or something
There should be a support system to system for these people. Mental health is a big factor in this issue
@9QRD4BH2yrs2Y
No, unless there is a reason that they have refused available shelter/housing, such as pets or not wanting to be separated from a vulnerable person.
@9QR267R2yrs2Y
No, but only if the available shelter that they are refusing is well maintained and suitable for their needs
@9QQNPX62yrs2Y
Yes, but improve Social housing and Homeless shelters to make them safer and more accessible for the homeless
@9QQ44232yrs2Y
They should be banned from town centres and people's property, instead they should be allowed to camp in fields and parks but only at night
No but there should be allocated refuges for the homeless, like Villages etc. To prevent such things.
@9QPY3C62yrs2Y
Create more social programs to get these people off the streets, there is a reason they don't want the shelter and housing and that's what needs addressing
@9QPXY2XLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
I think there are too many factors at play for this to be so cut and dry. Individuals safety and mental health should issues could play a part in refusing help.
@9QPRSWZ2yrs2Y
Public property is too unspecific a term to answer this question. Should they be allowed to sleep under a tree in the park? Sure. Should they be allowed to sleep on the stairwell of a subway station, perhaps not.
@9QPNBJ22yrs2Y
No, but it should be considered that some of those who refuse do so are drug addicts who are trying to keep away from other users who will get them back into drugs and petty crime
@9QPHCWP2yrs2Y
No but enforcement should only be exercised when doing so is causing problems and more support should be provided
@9QPF9V62yrs2Y
Yes but they must use their common sense. No sleeping in/on memorials or in graveyards. They know where to use common sense
@9QP7KDV2yrs2Y
Depends on the type of accommodation they have been offered. Most hostles for example are more dangerous and risky than sleeping on the streets, so if that's what they have been offered it is unsuitable, and they shouldn't be punished for refusing.
@9QP4KY82yrs2Y
Make sure there is enough space for them to be in general, abandoned buildings left empty to charities etc. This would be hard to monitor if there is available shelter. No one should be prosecuted for sleeping in a safe place if in a suitable zone. Maybe have specific zones for this?
@9QNWTV92yrs2Y
no but the housing and shelter should be regulated more and only offered to sober people and children
@9QNWD7J2yrs2Y
Any empty public property that can provide shelter to allow this as sometimes the sheltering may not suite the individual
@9QNVVV72yrs2Y
They shouldn’t be refused. If there’s a valid reason they should be allowed access to a designated shelter or housing for the same people as them, and allowed access to rehab and support.
@9QNVQMW2yrs2Y
No, but provide more shelters that are safe and trustworthy so these people need not fear or mistrust them
@9QNSPDD2yrs2Y
No, they should be offered psychological help to try to mend any psychological trauma that has occurred to them in the past. This will likely help them seek help from the government.
@9QNS8W82yrs2Y
Yes, however reserve the right to refuse access for private property, or inconvenient places such as entrances, bridges, alleys, etc. Homeless individuals should be allowed to sleep in public areas, such as park, benches, forests, public-owned buildings and more.
@9QNHHCM2yrs2Y
make it a criminal offence, will give the individual saftey, a bed and food for at least a night which is good at least.
@9QNG5P32yrs2Y
it depends by what means, if not bothering people then i see no harm but if for other things there will probably be another law to use
@9QNDGW72yrs2Y
Create more jobs for the homeless and accomodation. No more student accomodation and less asylum seekers. There needs to be more incentive for these people.
@9QN2F88Conservative2yrs2Y
They shouldn’t refuse be be re established into housing as lots have mental health issues so are used to sleeping rough I think it a case of counselling sessions to get people used to the norm
No. They should still be aided where possible but to actively not engage with society shows that you dont want to be a part of it. So why benefit from the public spaces of that society? If you dont want to be helped, live in the woods. That would be my plan.
@9QMPD2N2yrs2Y
Create social programmes to help people with their physical and mental health and a way back to being active members of society
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