By Tom Jones Usen

Homelessness in rural England has risen by 40 percent in five years with many sleeping in the open air, tents or makeshift shelters, a British rural charity said on Tuesday.

A cost-of-living crisis in the G7 nation and the world’s sixth-biggest economy has left many Britons struggling to make ends meet, as bills for food, energy, rent and mortgages increase.

Annual inflation hit a 41-year peak of 11.1 percent in October 2022, and while it has come down to 3.9 percent in November, charities say a range of factors – notably cuts to welfare payments in the last decade and a housing shortage – has exacerbated food poverty and homelessness.

The CPRE charity, which campaigns for affordable housing in rural England, said homelessness in the countryside had increased from 17,212 in 2018 to 24,143 in 2023, with wages stagnating and housing costs rising in many areas.

"The sharp rise in rural homelessness shows the real-life impact of record house prices, huge waiting lists for social-rent housing and the boom in second homes and short-term lets,” it said.

The charity said 12 local authorities across England –- designated as predominantly rural –- had levels of rough sleeping higher than the national average of 15 people per 100,000.

– ‘Hidden out of sight’ –

The town of Boston, northeast of London, was England’s worst-affected rural local authority for rough sleeping, the charity said.

It said 48 people per 100,000 were sleeping rough in town in September 2023 -– the latest month for which data is available.

Boston was followed by Bedford, north of London with 38 per 100,000, and North Devon in southwest England with 29.

“Unlike those in urban areas, people sleeping rough in the countryside are often hidden out of sight, camping in fields or sheltering in farm buildings,” the charity said.

"They are also less likely to have access to support services. This means the analysis, which uses the government’s own data, almost certainly underestimates the scale of the crisis.”

The charity said 300,000 people are waiting for social housing in rural England –- where the average house sells for around £420,000 ($535,000).

– Food handouts soar –

The Shelter charity, meanwhile, said levels of homelessness across England this Christmas are likely to be 14 percent higher than last year.

It estimated that on any given night in 2023, there were 309,550 people in some form of homelessness, the majority in temporary accommodation.

This is up from its estimate of 271,421 in its 2022 annual report.

The charity blamed a housing emergency for the crisis and warned that the true figure could be higher due to some “hidden homelessness” such as sofa-surfing.

The Trussell Trust, the UK’s largest food bank network, said last month that the number of food parcel handouts to people in need has risen to “unprecedented levels” as poverty spread across the country.

It said it had provided 1.5 million emergency food parcels to people between April and September 2023 — a 16 percent increase on 2022 and the most it has ever distributed at this point in the year.

“This is the highest number of food parcel handouts we have had to give in six months,” it said.

“We are expecting this to be our worst winter ever.”

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/12/26/homelessness-soars-in-rural-england-as-living-costs-hit-poor/

It's not a good time for the world.

Homelessness is hitting every nook and crannies on Earth, and redemption is not close.

It's practically everywhere.

Global Economy is bearish, the economy is just slow or stagnant in many countries

Yet some Nigerians will prefer to go and be homeless there all in the name of japa.

The whole work is struggling to survive

Why have you illustrated this point by showing us a black man in America?

Aaronsrod:
Why have you illustrated this point by showing us a black man in America?

Thank you. That is a blind man sleeping rough. Would never ever happen in the UK. He would first choice of accommodation and benefits. He will be supported to keep working as much as he is able.

Aaronsrod:
Why have you illustrated this point by showing us a black man in America?

...because he is a disinformationist.
They need to ALWAYS project black ppl as cursed , while pink ppl as divinely blessed.

Meanwhile , thousands of pink ppl are wallowing in poverty, drugs and hopelessness, in their European heaven.


Foolishness.

Fareke:
By Tom Jones Usen

Homelessness in rural England has risen by 40 percent in five years with many sleeping in the open air, tents or makeshift shelters, a British rural charity said on Tuesday.

A cost-of-living crisis in the G7 nation and the world’s sixth-biggest economy has left many Britons struggling to make ends meet, as bills for food, energy, rent and mortgages increase.

Annual inflation hit a 41-year peak of 11.1 percent in October 2022, and while it has come down to 3.9 percent in November, charities say a range of factors – notably cuts to welfare payments in the last decade and a housing shortage – has exacerbated food poverty and homelessness.

The CPRE charity, which campaigns for affordable housing in rural England, said homelessness in the countryside had increased from 17,212 in 2018 to 24,143 in 2023, with wages stagnating and housing costs rising in many areas.

"The sharp rise in rural homelessness shows the real-life impact of record house prices, huge waiting lists for social-rent housing and the boom in second homes and short-term lets,” it said.

The charity said 12 local authorities across England –- designated as predominantly rural –- had levels of rough sleeping higher than the national average of 15 people per 100,000.



– ‘Hidden out of sight’ –

The town of Boston, northeast of London, was England’s worst-affected rural local authority for rough sleeping, the charity said.

It said 48 people per 100,000 were sleeping rough in town in September 2023 -– the latest month for which data is available.

Boston was followed by Bedford, north of London with 38 per 100,000, and North Devon in southwest England with 29.

“Unlike those in urban areas, people sleeping rough in the countryside are often hidden out of sight, camping in fields or sheltering in farm buildings,” the charity said.

"They are also less likely to have access to support services. This means the analysis, which uses the government’s own data, almost certainly underestimates the scale of the crisis.”

The charity said 300,000 people are waiting for social housing in rural England –- where the average house sells for around £420,000 ($535,000).

– Food handouts soar –

The Shelter charity, meanwhile, said levels of homelessness across England this Christmas are likely to be 14 percent higher than last year.

It estimated that on any given night in 2023, there were 309,550 people in some form of homelessness, the majority in temporary accommodation.

This is up from its estimate of 271,421 in its 2022 annual report.

The charity blamed a housing emergency for the crisis and warned that the true figure could be higher due to some “hidden homelessness” such as sofa-surfing.

The Trussell Trust, the UK’s largest food bank network, said last month that the number of food parcel handouts to people in need has risen to “unprecedented levels” as poverty spread across the country.

It said it had provided 1.5 million emergency food parcels to people between April and September 2023 — a 16 percent increase on 2022 and the most it has ever distributed at this point in the year.

“This is the highest number of food parcel handouts we have had to give in six months,” it said.

“We are expecting this to be our worst winter ever.”

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/12/26/homelessness-soars-in-rural-england-as-living-costs-hit-poor/

The global economy has been facing headwinds from hyperinflation. The fact that parts of rural England have been hit is NOT a total surprise.

Let them rechannel the funds they are using to go to moon, sniff cocaine, promote LGBT+, drink alcohol, and sponsor Gaza into productive things.

CoronaVirusPro:
It's not a good time for the world.

Homelessness is hitting every nook and crannies on Earth, and redemption is not close.

It's practically everywhere.

other develop countries will find a way except useless continent called Africa

It will aslo happen in West Africa where so many retarded people sold their lands to big companies and to foreigners.
Can't believe we are working so restlessly to become homeless in our own villages.

muslims should recruit