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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@9QH6S9Y9mos9MO
If they are homeless there must be a reason as to why they have turnt this service down ? Try to accommodate them as best so they don’t have to sleep on the streets
@9Q9JXH89mos9MO
No, but there needs to be wrap-around care for these people, not just making things criminal offences
Nobody should be refused shelter. We should have a programme to provide sheltered accommodation for everyone that needs it and help support them to get back on their feet to work and get back to having their own home whether rented or owned.
@9FGVMVT2yrs2Y
Looked after by government
@9624SF23yrs3Y
No, if they refused help they should not, legally, be allowed to encamp on any such property - while public, this could damage the integrity of the property, affect the economy (as people may be driven away), affects others’ health etc.
@9BQ2NL72yrs2Y
No, either force them to accept the property offer, enter them into rehab if they are on drugs, and if they refuse all of this place them into the lowest category prison for a maximum of 6 months as a message to say it’s either in here or you get your life in order with the help that is freely provided for you.
@984DFTB2yrs2Y
As long as they don't disrupt the location
@96SWGM92yrs2Y
People who won't take safe appropriate shelter/housing should probably be hospitalised or at least taken in for a welfare check
@955RLK5Liberal Democrat3yrs3Y
No, but create more social programs to provide free emergency housing, food, clothing, and medicine
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