Thread exploring how SNP budget cuts on local government and housing will hurt and not help the fight against homelessness.

Exploring homelessness statistics set against the latest SNP budget.
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▶️Temporary accommodation

Number of households in temporary accommodation as of 31 March 2021 was 13,097. This represents a 12% increase compared to 11,665 at 31 March 2020.
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▶️Securing settled accommodation

80% of homeless households (18,313 out of 22,967) secured settled accommodation in 2020/21. This is a drop on the 83% from last year. This situation has got worse
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▶️Open homelessness cases

As of 31 March 2021 there were 25,226 open homelessness cases in Scotland. This is a 10% increase compared to 31 March 2020.
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▶️Applications & assessments for homelessness

While the number of homelessness applications and assessments for homelessness status are falling, this is likely due to covid - and is storing up a reckoning down the line.
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For example, emergency covid legislation has temporarily extended eviction notice periods. This means a reduction in number of households currently presenting as homeless. But once this temporary extension ends, expect a spike in households presenting as homeless.
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Furthermore, Covid restrictions has likely meant households delaying or becoming more reluctant to approach local government homelessness services. There will be many households opting to remain in current accommodation for now.
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So, the reduction in applications & assessments for homelessness is less to do with SNP successes, and more to do with pandemic restrictions making its impact felt. There is likely a spike in both applications and assessments for homelessness being stored up for the future
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▶️SNP budget 2022-2023

The Scottish Government budget announced on 9th December 2021 sees real terms cuts to local government and housing funding.

These SNP cuts will hurt not help the fight against homelessness in Scotland in the years ahead.
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Sources:

▪️SNP budget 2022-23
gov.scot/publications/s…
▪️Homelessness in Scotland: 2020 to 2021
gov.scot/publications/h…
▪️Homelessness Statistics 2020-21
gov.scot/news/homelessn…
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