Recent reforms to the benefit system are causing homelessness and making it harder for homeless people to get back on their feet.
We are working to make sure that the benefit system provides a safety net to prevent people becoming homeless. This includes making sure it covers the cost of housing in all parts of the UK. The benefit system has a really important role to play in helping homeless people find and hold onto jobs. To do this it must help people overcome problems related to their housing situation.
Recent changes to Housing Benefit are causing people to become homeless, and making it harder to...
The benefits system is changing. This is a chance to improve things for the better.
Sanctions are causing homelessness. People are often sanctioned because they are expected to do t...
The benefits system often doesn't do enough to help homeless people get jobs. It doesn’t provide...
Our research looks into how the welfare system impacts on homelessness.
of homeless people have experienced being sanctioned
of homeless people have previously had a job.
