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UK Disabled Homelessness Soars: Urgent Action Needed!

5/17/2025

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Homelessness among disabled households in the UK has surged to a staggering 62,040 in 2023/24, a sharp increase from 35,860 in 2018/19. Labour MPs are alarmed by welfare cuts and dwindling social housing, while experts call for immediate government action to tackle the critical link between health and homelessness.

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Homelessness among disabled households in the UK has surged to a staggering 62,040 in 2023/24, a sharp increase from 35,860 in 2018/19. Labour MPs are alarmed by welfare cuts and dwindling social housing, while experts call for immediate government action to tackle the critical link between health and homelessness.