More Than 120,000 UK Children Homeless – Study

‘The charity’s ‘Desperate to Escape’ report states that of these, at least 12,903 are in emergency accommodation, ranging from “homeless bed and breakfasts (B&Bs), to cheap hotels, to hostels, to large houses filled with a family in each bedroom.”
The charity, which used government data to make the findings, said the estimated figure is the highest since 2007, when 133,000 children were in temporary accommodation. The figure is 12% higher than last year. Shelter also conducted interviews with 25 families in emergency accommodation.
Over half of the families interviewed believe their children’s development and mental health have been negatively impacted by their housing situation, while 20 families deemed their accommodation as unsafe.’
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