The number of rough sleepers in Scotland has increased by 60% in recent weeks, with hundreds of people facing homelessness this winter. The Simon Community charity warns of a major crisis and calls for emergency measures to be reintroduced. Factors such as inflation, the Covid pandemic, Brexit, and housing shortages have contributed to the rise in homelessness.
Rough sleeping in Scotland has “exploded” – with hundreds facing a winter on the streets. The Daily Record can reveal a head count showed a 60 per cent rise in recent weeks.
“Basically every indicator is through the roof and it’s a very worrying time.” Drysdale said a “perfect storm” of inflation, Covid, Brexit and housing shortages have led to the rise. She said: “The cost of living crisis has pushed people past breaking point. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
“It’s the hardest thing in the world and it takes its toll on staff too as it’s the very last resort and they don’t want to be doing that.”
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