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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@9QP7KDV9mos9MO
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.
@9QLZC3BLiberal Democrat9mos9MO
No, for public safety and their own personal safety it should not be allowed as policing such things would become extremely difficult, however there should be a simple way to access food, clothing and medicine for those in need
@9QC5T4T9mos9MO
No, but there should be increased levels of support for individuals that felt the need to refuse shelter
@9QB48QM9mos9MO
Create area where camps can be held, where they are safe and overseen to ensure they are not utilising substances.
@9Q8KZBC9mos9MO
Mediation to establish what the homeless person is looking for. I've never asked the question. Has the council asked or are we pigeon holing and assuming one solution fits all?
@9Q77S2G9mos9MO
No, they have the streets, if they dare to refuse available shelter/opportunity to work, then they deserve to live literally on the streets.
@9PV2Z4S9mos9MO
No, but create safe spaces for these people and prevent access from the general public so they feel safe somewhere until they can get back on their feet
@9PKC85M9mos9MO
No, on sleeping in public places. I believe it would look messy and treated poorly or worse bring more drug users and there rubbish.
@9NN522Q10mos10MO
There should be overnight shelters with showers/toilets/food and clean clothes available for habitual rough sleepers who may not want permanent housing, or those unable to enter permanent housing due to mental/drug/alcohol issues not resolved.
@9NF46Z810mos10MO
Yes, and create more social programs to provide education/ help with acquiring jobs including clothing.
@9MT823T10mos10MO
Fix the problem at the source. It starts with why? How have they got themselves in that position. Systems need to be put in place to help the homeless and to change the stigma that surrounds it
Assessed on a case by case basis, taking into consideration the individual’s circumstances and whether they’re causing disruption to others
@9GG3G3D1yr1Y
no, but make more shelter, they don't have to be big and they don't have to be run by anyone it can literally just be a shelter with fixed beds
@9FBQXP92yrs2Y
No, but the creation of more social programs is needed.
@9DCYLDB2yrs2Y
No, but provide more social programs so people can rehabilitate into stable incomes
@B2LPX9X2mos2MO
I feel that homeless people that refuse available shelter shouldn't be penalised for turning down somewhere that wouldn't be somewhere where they could still feel safe.
@9Y6G8VS5mos5MO
It shouldn’t be encouraged but if someone is wanting to be on the streets then try your best to help them in the best way
There should be places out of main public property where homeless people who want to stay in the street can encamp
@9T3DKPQ7mos7MO
No, but it should not be a criminal offence. We, as a society, must make available housing safer and more appealing to the homeless.
@9PQ5WLW9mos9MO
Only if there was no reason to refuse ie some accommodation offered would risk their safety and they feel safer outside
Some leeway offered, turn a blind eye to an extent, whilst trying to engage and improve alternative accomodation options.
only if said shelter/housing proved to be hostile (e.g. assault happening, deplorable health conditions making them sick...)
@9JP4G2D1yr1Y
Homeless should not be penalised for refusing but there should be more effort to look at reasons why it has been refused
@9BL5C3M2yrs2Y
More help should be available to all homeless people.
@96GKSZ92yrs2Y
Yes but only if they're not a waste of space or medicine, etc.
No, housing should be available and accepted for/ by everyone.
@956QX3Y3yrs3Y
Depends on circumstance of individu al and of land
@93Q6FL43yrs3Y
They should be able to camp if they haven't been given somewhere that allows pets
@926QV5V3yrs3Y
No but create more social programmes to provide free food clothing and medicine
@9CMH6CS2yrs2Y
I believe that the homeless should be allowed to live on public property, but potentially be timed in each location chosen to settle, then made to move elsewhere.
@9BRZ74H2yrs2Y
Create more social programmes
@99NZWRP2yrs2Y
Yes if that property is "Commons", also expand "Commons"
@9998KYN2yrs2Y
No but it depends on their circumstances
@992W4CX2yrs2Y
Arrest em and send on to australia
@98MJKQX2yrs2Y
No but make more shelters and safer
@98HW4PY2yrs2Y
People should be asked around the area of whether they will allow a homeless person in their house but in order for the homeless man to enter one’s property they should pass certain conditions for e.g. do they have a criminal record.
@98HB4RG2yrs2Y
We should make affordable shelter for all not just homeless and move people whom have refused shelter to a designated area where they can live.
No, not if the housing they have been provided with is clean and acceptable.
@8Y6PXGY3yrs3Y
Use social programs to support these people unless they have refused realistic housing opportunities and therefore reduce their accessibility to these services
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