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Shelter legal win protects disability benefits for people moving home
An important ruling at the Upper Tribunal held that people with severe disabilities should not face losing benefits just because they move from one type…
International Women’s Day 2024: vote so women can have homes
With a general election looming, political parties must show they’re serious about tackling the growing housing emergency to win crucial votes. Especially from women whose…
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Shelter and HSBC UK’s new research reveals 40% of people fear housing pressures will get worse in 2024
The majority of adults have experienced a housing pressure in the last year New research from Shelter and HSBC UK,
Homelessness isn’t a lifestyle choice: people living on the streets need our help, not a criminal record under the Criminal Justice Bill
As we face a cold January, we need your help more than ever in our Urgent Winter Appeal.
Our worsening housing emergency has resulted in a big rise in all forms of homelessness, with rough sleeping up 26% in a year.*
While most of the 3,069 people recorded as sleeping rough in England are men, there’s been a sharper rise (44%) among women (from 322 to 464), double that of men (22%).
We know street homelessness can kill. On the … Read more
Prejudice in practice: the many faces of discrimination in the private rented sector
There has never been a more crucial time to highlight the damage wreaked by discrimination in the private rented sector.
Half of teachers in England work with children who are homeless
Our new research conducted by YouGov on behalf of Shelter shows the devasting impact of homelessness on children’s education. We