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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Yes!!! Of course, where else will they go... Unless you can suggest that you build more Homeless Pods like they have in Blackburn, Lancashire. These are a great source to helping people find a bed. I would suggest more funding needs to go to the kind of Charities that support homeless to give them more scope in working with such clients. Funding is limited, work becomes limited, more people on the streets.
@9LP3J5ZConservative12mos12MO
Help should be available but education and training should be available to help individuals where possible. No one should have to sleep or live outside.
@9H3XGJJ1yr1Y
There should be a system in place wherein if a person is trying to choose to encamp, then they ought to be placed in a communal living arrangement provided by the local authority
It should not be criminalised, but these people need help to bring them back into the community.
@9BS87WN2yrs2Y
Depends on what the available accomodation is
@9B84XHJ2yrs2Y
No, but we should help out the homeless through community, victory and hope. We should help to shelter the homeless in tough times.
@99YKL3H2yrs2Y
No but Create more homeless centre's providing, food, shelter and mental health services as well as access to support services.
@96266HY3yrs3Y
Depends... if there respectful not causing any trouble then don't see the problem with it
@95XVTXY3yrs3Y
To end homelessness, it will become mandatory for homeless people to join the military after being temporary housed, fed and cleaned under military supervision for 3-6 months. They will have money to come home to once they have finished their mandatory 1-2 year service. Funding will be increased on rehabilitation programs to clean homeless people of drugs or alcohol and then sent into the military.
@92RRM573yrs3Y
Effective rehabilitation.
@8ZFLD6Z3yrs3Y
No, however we need to build more homeless shelters and put more money in help for those in poverty.
@8YL92F63yrs3Y
There is no need for individuals to be homeless in a modern developed country. Governments should work to completely end homelessness at a national level.
@8YCVS2Q3yrs3Y
Depends on where it is, given that some locations would be decremental to health. However I think they should be provided help with relocation.
@9BR4XPG2yrs2Y
Not, but I don't think it should be criminal. I also thing that there need to he more social programs, in particular counselling and education to help tackle the problem
@9BQL2SQ2yrs2Y
Yes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine. Also look into alternative housing to incentivise their use by homeless people.
@9BCX8Q22yrs2Y
In certain parts of public property. Definitely need help with bank accounts, medical support
@9B7LK9B2yrs2Y
It depends on the reason to decline shelter.
@98R88972yrs2Y
Yes and improve homeless shelters
@96S86PX2yrs2Y
I feel they should not be able to squat but should be able to sleep in an area they are happy and safe in if they do not wish to go into a shelter
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