Tag Archives: homelessness

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group: tackling homelessness following coronavirus
16/07/20
In early June, Housing Minister, Kevin Stewart, MSP asked HARSAG to reconvene in order to consider Scotland’s response... Read More
Crisis COVID-19 Frontline impact survey
17/04/20
Crisis are conducting research to better understand the impact that Coronavirus has had on people experiencing homelessness, how... Read More
Housing First Dundee finds that Better Futures is key tool
17/04/19
Dundee City Council is one of five Scottish pathfinder local authorities for the Housing First model and aims... Read More
Homelessness event briefing
10/04/19
The HSEU jointly delivered a homelessness event on 11th March with Cosla and the Simon Community entitled The... Read More
No Place Like Home Photography Competition 2018
04/07/18
No Place Like Home Photography Competition 2018 open to all who receive Housing Support... Read More
DWP pilot to reduce benefit sanctions for homeless
11/12/14
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been running a pilot scheme in England with local housing... Read More
JSA sanctions – an easement for homeless people
23/07/14
Some easement of JSA sanctions for the homeless A new easement may assist some people facing homelessness who... Read More
Consultation: extending the number of days benefit is not paid at the beginning of a claim
27/05/14
The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) has launched a call for evidence about a plan to increase the number of days a new claimant is not entitled to benefit payments from 3 days to 5 days. ... Read More
Having and Keeping a Home: steps to preventing homelessness among young people
22/04/14
The Equal Opportunities Committee would like to find out how things have changed since their 2012 report, and is keen to hear from young people who have experienced homelessness, local authorities, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders involved in preventing and managing youth homelessness.... Read MoreHomelessness Statistics – December 2013
25/03/14
Latest official homelessness statistics to December 2013, published 25 March, indicate continuing falls in recorded homelessness across Scotland.... Read More