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Story summary
- Homelessness risk among older people in the UK has risen, with a 79% increase in households headed by those over 65 at risk in the past five years.
- Experts cite rising living costs, frozen housing benefits, and lack of affordable housing.
- Richard Hewett, 59, illustrates the personal impact, facing homelessness after relationship breakdown and health issues.
- The government says it is addressing homelessness through investments and new housing initiatives.
