Homelessness charities in Scotland are preparing for a major rough sleeping crisis this winter due to soaring housing costs and a struggling welfare system. The lack of affordable housing and the impact of inflation, Covid, Brexit, and housing shortages have contributed to the rise in rough sleeping.
No one should be left without a roof over their head in Scotland in 2023. But the terrifying reality is that a rising number of people are sleeping rough due to soaring housing costs and a welfare system struggling to meet demand.
But for myriad reasons this doesn’t always work – leaving some people with no option but to sleep rough. It’s a failure of society any time we see someone who has to sleep in a doorway or under a railway bridge. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
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