Huge number of homeless teens are disappointed by councils and left to «fend on their own» a kids’ charity warns. Four away from five for the 12,000 16 and 17-year-olds whom asked English councils for assistance with accommodation would not get housing, states the youngsters’s Society.
Additionally they state that whenever they are doing get home, it’s unsafe.
«They place me personally in a cramped, cold space in a B&B which had no heated water, then in a hostel where individuals attempted to offer me drugs on a regular basis,» claims Liam Hill. Now 22 and a youth mentor, he became homeless during the chronilogical age of 16 and states he had been «passed from pillar to publish and provided no support through the council». A spokeswoman when it comes to town Association said that councils had faced spending plan cuts, which had caused it to be more challenging to supply help.
» it’s a tragedy whenever anybody becomes homeless, and councils are dealing with difficulties that are real finding crisis look after all homeless individuals because of a shortage of housing, welfare reforms and 40% cuts to council budgets within the duration of this parliament. «Councils are keen to try out their component in this and might get further and faster to help the growth of poorly required brand new houses if federal government provided councils greater economic freedom.»