THANKS! CLICK TO SHARE
To end the homelessness crisis, we are calling on the Prime Minister to:
-
🏘️ Make sure people can afford rent so they don’t lose their homes
-
🫙 Don’t let people living on the streets lose vital help by ensuring ongoing funding to support people experiencing homelessness
-
📋 Involve people who have experienced homelessness in creating solutions to end homelessness
To end the homelessness crisis, we are calling on the Prime Minister to:
-
🏘️ Make sure people can afford rent so they don’t lose their homes
-
🫙 Don’t let people living on the streets lose vital help by ensuring ongoing funding to support people experiencing homelessness
-
📋 Involve people who have experienced homelessness in creating solutions to end homelessness
Prime Minister: End the Homelessness Crisis
A record number of people, including children, are experiencing homelessness in the UK, and without swift action, the situation will continue to get worse.
Poor housing conditions, such as damp and mould, are leading to tens of thousands of children under four being hospitalised in England every year, showing that homelessness isn’t just a housing issue, it’s also a health issue.
Current social security payment levels aren't enough to meet the most basic human needs like food, and long waiting times to access them only add to the strain. Supported accommodation, such as hostels, should be a stepping stone out of homelessness, instead, people are finding themselves stuck there for years, trapped in a system that lacks proper support and security.
The combination of unaffordable rents and the lack of adequate safety nets is pushing more and more people into homelessness. To end this crisis, we need to create a system that offers real solutions, giving those with lived experience a seat at the table. We must recognise that homelessness is not inevitable but the result of political choices and a broken system.
The Government has quickly addressed issues in the criminal justice system, economic instability, and the Rwanda policy with a commitment to swift action. As they return to parliament, we must pressure them to apply the same urgency to tackling homelessness and ensuring everyone has the right to a safe and secure home.
Our asks to the Prime Minister are grounded in research conducted in partnership with Groundswell, an organisation that works directly with people with lived experience of homelessness to develop solutions to homelessness.
"Those with skin in the game know what's best for their communities" - @Keir_Starmer
Message to the Prime Minister from people with skin in the game👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/IjO5KTwvfA
— Amnesty UK (@AmnestyUK) September 2, 2024