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geemong | 01 Oct 2022 - 14:28:47 |
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Thousands of children trapped in temporary homes in London![]() More than 75,000 children are stuck in temporary accommodation due to insufficient housebuilding and low benefits, studies have concluded. xo auto By simply planning and managing a good play, you can become a slot player and a millionaire only overnight. Reports from University College London and the Centre for London thinktank found the cost of living crisis could increase homelessness in the capital. The reports found 56,500 households, including 75,580 children, were in temporary accommodation in London. Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was "extremely concerned". Many households are trapped in temporary accommodation due to a lack of affordable housing, the Centre for London report says. "Although temporary accommodation is only intended as a short-term solution while residents wait for a permanent home, many households are trapped in cramped homes far from their work or school as London's lack of affordable housing stock strains the system," it said. The study found 82% of all England's out-of-borough temporary accommodation placements were in London. Of these, 7% of placements moved the households outside of London, often separating families from vital social connections. The Centre for London said there was a "hidden homelessness crisis" and has called for the removal of the £23,000 benefit cap. It said local housing allowance rates should be matched to the real cost of housing in London. Claire Harding, research director at Centre for London, said: "Far too many Londoners are already stuck in temporary accommodation and we're really worried that the number will rise this winter. "But it doesn't need to be this way: the Everyone In programme, which addressed rough sleeping during the pandemic, shows what can happen when government puts money and focus into tackling homelessness. |