With plans to end lockdown underway, we need to establish what will happen to the thousands of homeless people currently housed in temporary accommodation – will they be put back onto the streets?
There is also the imminent threat of an eviction spike, with gaps in our benefits system and a huge increase in unemployment – will there be even more people left homeless following the Covid-19 crisis?
We looked at some of the policies that are trying to address these concerns.
“It’s hard to see now what is going to prevent a tidal wave of evictions sweeping people into homelessness services” – Director of Shelter Scotland.