Record High Number of Homeless Children in England
Hundreds of children in Cornwall are living in temporary accommodation, with over 172,000 children in this situation across England, a record high.
New figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government show 740 children in Cornwall were homeless and living in temporary accommodation at the end of June, an increase from none a year earlier.
Charities are calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to unfreeze housing benefit in next month's Budget and for the Government to publish its homelessness strategy.
This Friday marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which focuses on "ending social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families".
ending social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families
Across England, the number of homeless children has increased by 8% from the previous year, with 172,420 children in temporary accommodation.
Author's summary: England sees record high number of homeless children.
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