Sharp rise in number of asylum seekers needing help for homelessness in England
by Aine Fox
Apr 30, 2024
2 minutes
The number of asylum seekers needing help for homelessness in England after having been in supported accommodation has jumped sharply in a year.
Official figures published on Tuesday showed the number owed what is known as a relief duty to be 4,150 as of the end of December 2023 – almost five times the 900 figure from the same point a year before.
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