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.
55% Yes |
45% No |
35% Yes |
44% No |
20% Yes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine |
2% No, and make it a criminal offense |
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See how importance of “Homeless Encampments” has changed over time for 187k UK voters.
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allowed only if the owner of the property allows it
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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.
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depends on the public property
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