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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@9MNY7XR10mos10MO
Yes, but support should be offered to them to help with finding a job, managing any health issues they have, helping them gain education if needed etc.
@9LVZNG5 11mos11MO
The housing available is sometimes more hostile than the streets, should people be penalised for government failure?
@9GQXWS51yr1Y
The reasons people may refuse housing must be complex, j think mroe support systems and social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine may bridge the gap to allow people to then accept or access housing.
@9GMFGSF1yr1Y
As long as they are abiding my the same laws as everyone else and not blocking vital paths and roads.
@9GC3RGW1yr1Y
Yes, and we should provide public spaces that lend themselves to helping the homeless (no more hostile architecture). Create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, medicine, employments and housing programs.
@9FCZWT52yrs2Y
No, but create more social programs to prevent this
@9F8GBWX2yrs2Y
the government should build them housing
@9DXF9VN2yrs2Y
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD GIVE EVERYONE HOME for goodness sake
@9DFGY922yrs2Y
No, but have regulations in place which allow the homeless to be given more support - being completely against would be not taking into account of their personal circumstances
@9DXQ4RSConservative2yrs2Y
they should be allowed but if asked to leave by pedestrians they must leave the area
@95BHS343yrs3Y
Yes. However they should only be allowed to use selected area. Housing areas should be allocated in areas that are considered safe (away from traffic etc) in areas that have been out of use for some time.
@94WB74R3yrs3Y
Depends which public property and where it is
@9CRGZJNConservative2yrs2Y
If they refuse then they should have it took away but they need it if they say no
@9BSG45M2yrs2Y
Provides the shelter is a healthy environment, there would be no reason to refuse it. Some shelter are a haven for addicts etc not always the best places to be . No answer
@96ZTF742yrs2Y
Yes, but only if mentally stable
Whatever SNP say, I am not an expert on the subject
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