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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@9QF3TYZ9mos9MO
Yes but there should be adequate shelters and supported accommodation so no one is forced to sleep rough
@9QB7X3N9mos9MO
No but provide more assistance, rehab, counselling and support to the vulnerable such as care leavers and ex forces
@9NB884410mos10MO
They should still be allowed to sleep on public property but why are they refusing shelter? That is a waste of money
@9D7GRBK2yrs2Y
Yes, but set government targets to end rough sleeping altogether
@9PQRMM49mos9MO
Yes, but not within certain areas ; i.e on streets and benches but parks and other more rural areas should be allowed within reason
@95JQ37Z3yrs3Y
Yes, but I think it would be best to have designated areas within the public for this.
The available shelter or housing offered should be checked that it is suitable for them first before other rules are looked at
@8XT9S7W3yrs3Y
If they feel more comfortable living life on the street allow them to.
@9D2LN9D2yrs2Y
No, they shouldn’t be given the choice they must accept the help that is offered and made to participate in social programs
@98SM7VVLibertarian2yrs2Y
Question is worded almost provocatively. It makes no sense for a homeless person to refuse shelter unless said shelter has some key issues
@98HDJJ82yrs2Y
More funding into investigating and understanding the causes of homelessness, plus more safe accommodation and measures to help the homeless person reintegrate back into society, whilst treating them fairly as individuals and adopting targeted individual helpful approaches needs to be done, coupled with some legal restrictions on where homeless people can and can't camp
@97CPZ9F2yrs2Y
If they have refused help, then they are choosing that lifestyle, therefore we can help them no longer
@929BQVK3yrs3Y
I think there should be free housing for all, no one should be unhoused, however it definitely should also be allowed for people to do this.
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