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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@9L757Y51yr1Y
The homeless people may refuse the option of such accommodation due to the danger of violence and prevalence of drugs etc in such accommodation. Real change needs to be made higher up the change to mean that people should not find themselves in such dire situations such as sleeping rough. In this day and age, in arguably the best and most coveted country in the world, it is truly shameful to know that people are sleeping on our streets. It is entirely avoidable by a change to legislation.
@9QRD4BH9mos9MO
No, unless there is a reason that they have refused available shelter/housing, such as pets or not wanting to be separated from a vulnerable person.
@9QLCVF59mos9MO
The right to camp in nature should be extended, the right to camp in built up areas should be regulated
@9Q9ZVJ89mos9MO
Yes, and work to discover why they would refuse avaliable shelter and improve it, so they can access shelter
@9Q7Z8TN9mos9MO
Substance free or getting clean, short term housing, need to show once in housing to look for accommodation and jobs, have to respect property, if they trash, vandalise then not allowed housing
@9Q6VLSC9mos9MO
No but if there is risk to their health/safety with the offered shelter/housing, then another should be offered
@9PV2YKS9mos9MO
No - but more research should be done into why people are refusing shelters and then action to be taken to help improve these issues.
Criminalisation of those who need help is inhumane. If they have refused shelter they may need other types of social care to help them. These services should be more widely available and easier to access.
@9P68HQC10mos10MO
There should be specific areas set aside for them to encamp with toilet and washing facilities and more social progams to provide free food, clothing and medicine.
@9N9JFD710mos10MO
Yes, people may feel unsafe in shelters. Public places need to be made safe for everyone. No, because squatting is still a big issue.
@9MPDCGH10mos10MO
Only if it is not negatively impacting others. More social programs providing food, clothing, and medicine should be created as well.
Why have they refused available shelter? Perhaps that needs to be improved and these homeless individuals provided with free food, clothing, medicine and mental health care.
@9LLQLDW12mos12MO
Depends on what public property and what shelter is available. More should be done to prevent this issue in the first place.
@9DMKLZK2yrs2Y
Improvements to the current system. Mandatory military service for the homeless, cleaning/cooking jobs if required.
@9D8ZRBF2yrs2Y
No, but we should create more social programs to avoid this problem
@9HL4NMD1yr1Y
"Allowed" is undefined as this is their individual choice, They by no means should be forced or coerced in malicious pursuit to a facility or area as this is a form of legalized kidnapping and violence. Public Officials should instead talk and converse with these individuals and let them know of alternatives and note down their reasons for refusing shelter and/or housing given.
@9FZ65T61yr1Y
no, make a designated area dor those who denied shelter a place to sleep away from very public areas (still outside)
@96NHGBHLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
No, but create safe spaces for the homeless
@96FC9NP2yrs2Y
They should be shot on sight
@964KP4X2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they aren’t causing any problems
@94D55SXConservative3yrs3Y
No, but there should be proper support for the homeless to eradicate it
@93R9PVH3yrs3Y
Find out why they are refusing housing, because who wants to sleep on the street in the cold? pretty sure all the homeless people I’ve come across haven’t been offered any of this, they’re just told to go somewhere else
@8YFZDBS3yrs3Y
The government should look into Denmark's system
@9CFYYC52yrs2Y
No, but more effort needs to be made by the government to reduce homelessness and provide aid to those who need it.
@9BQT5BF2yrs2Y
I would say this depends on the circumstances and why it was refused. Generally no but in some circumstances I'd say yes and provide greater support.
@98YDR6W2yrs2Y
Dependant on local provision
No, but increase funding for shelter security.
@987K8XFLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
I don’t believe that a homeless person would turn down available shelter
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