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What is the Everyone In scheme?
The Everyone In scheme provided temporary accommodation, including hotels, for homeless people and rough sleepers when the coronavirus pandemic first hit.
A University College London (UCL) study found that the scheme, which moved nearly 15,000 homeless people into emergency accommodation in March and April, saved tens of thousands of England’s most vulnerable people from catching Covid-19.
However, the scheme ended in May and did not begin again when homelessness charities made calls for it to return during England’s second national lockdown in November.
Jon Sparkes, chief executive of homelesness charity, Crisis, said at the time: “With a new lockdown imminent, the UK government must bring ‘Everyone In’ back in England with ring-fenced funding for local councils to provide Covid-safe accommodation for anyone experiencing or at risk of rough sleeping.”
Some of Britain s top LGBT+ charities have voiced concern over the government s now wavering support for rough sleepers. (Stock photograph from Elements Envato)
Some of Britain’s top LGBT+ homeless charities have urged the government not to ditch a vital emergency housing scheme amid a third national lockdown.
As another lockdown paralyses England until at least mid-February, the government is yet to confirm if it will provide rough sleepers with shelter as part of its Everyone In scheme, as it did previously.
The emergency measures, first introduced in March 2020, saw the government require local councils in England and Wales to provide accommodation in budget hotels to every person living on the streets.
Government pledges further £310 million to tackle homelessness
Councils will receive additional government support to prevent vulnerable people becoming homeless.
From:
21 December 2020
Funding targeted at areas with high numbers of homeless people, those at risk of homelessness, or those living in temporary accommodation
Increase of £47 million on this year, bringing total funding to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping next year to more than £750 million
The Homelessness Reduction Act has already prevented and relieved over 270,000 households from becoming homeless
Councils will receive additional government support to prevent vulnerable people becoming homeless, the Communities Secretary has announced.
£310 million will be targeted at areas with high numbers of homeless people, those at risk of homelessness, or those living in temporary accommodation - helping them to rebuild their lives.
The spending follows the Government’s ‘Everyone In’ campaign to house rough sleepers during the coronavirus pandemic.
By September, the campaign had supported over 29,000 vulnerable people, with two-thirds now moved into settled accommodation.
Ministers are also seeking to ensure there is no bailiff enforcement action over the Christmas period apart from in the most serious cases.
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said: “As we look back on an incredibly challenging year, everyone who has helped protect rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness during this pandemic should be proud of the role they have played in our internationally recognised response.
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