Treasury announces £85m for rough sleeper accommodation

People housed in hotels in England during the pandemic won’t have to return to streets

An extra £85m has been announced by the Treasury to provide emergency accommodation for 5,400 rough sleepers who have been placed in hotels in England for the duration of the pandemic, avoiding them having to return to the streets when the hotels reopen to the public this summer.

The extra money will allow councils to rehouse rough sleepers in student accommodation and to find alternative spaces elsewhere until more permanent housing is found.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2Nr63wC

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