English councils moving homeless families out of areas at almost three times official rate

Councils are moving homeless families out of their neighbourhoods at almost three times the rate that has been officially recognised, and some have been uprooted hundreds of miles from their support networks, according to research. Data released under freedom of information (FoI) revealed that 34,418 households were placed out of area last year, based on responses from 80% of English councils. This incomplete figure suggests a total that is 172% above what was officially recorded the previous year. Of the councils that responded, 13 admitted placing homeless households more than 200 miles away. The latest figures, compiled by Nottingham University and shared exclusively with the Guardian, suggested either a large year-on-year increase or, more likely, that the practice is being systematically under-reported in government statistics.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/28/english-councils-moving-homeless-families-out-of-areas-at-three-times-official-rate

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