The council is owed around £4m in arrears for temporary accommodation
Mr Clerkin said: “The issue of the plight of homeless vulnerable people paying large charges for temporary accommodation from local authorities was first highlighted by a recent report from the Legal Services Agency in Glasgow which concluded that the Scottish Government should use general taxation to pay for all charges for temporary accommodation for homeless people.
Glasgow City Council said earlier this year “Debt accrued in temporary accommodation is pursued and is only written off when it is uneconomical to pursue.”He added: “The cost of living crisis will further impoverish many people in Scotland and it is highly likely there will be an increase in homeless applications and homeless assessments therefore the state has to protect our most vulnerable.”
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “The Scottish Government expects local authorities to follow the Code of Guidance on Homelessness, taking individual circumstances into account before making any decision about charging for use of temporary accommodation.
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