Homeless total tops 30,000, increase is worrying says minister
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Homeless total tops 30,000, increase is worrying says minister

Dutch News  

Some 30,600 adults of working age in the Netherlands are currently homeless, a rise of some 4,000 on a year ago, national statistics agency CBS said on Tuesday. Eight in 10 people classified as homeless are male and 36% of them are registered in the four big cities of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. “I would expect the war in Ukraine, high inflation and the housing market problems to now be reflected in the figures,” junior social affairs minister Maarten van Ooijen told broadcaster NOS in a reaction. “The new figures are worrying.” The figures include people who sleep outdoors or in a car, in squats, holiday homes and who visit emergency shelters, as well as people who are staying temporarily with friends and family because they have nowhere to live.

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Homelessness rises to a record level in America
1 week, 3 days ago

Homelessness rises to a record level in America

Live Mint  

Each year for a few frigid days in January volunteers fan out across cities, towns and rural areas to try to count every homeless person in America. The method is admittedly flawed: cities do their counting in different ways, and many homeless people are transient or hide away in subterranean tunnels and under highway overpasses. The results for January 2024, …

US sees record 18% increase in homelessness in 2024 as buying a house becomes more expensive
2 weeks ago

US sees record 18% increase in homelessness in 2024 as buying a house becomes more expensive

Firstpost  

According to the new report released by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, more than 770,000 people were counted as homeless this year, as per the tallies taken across the country Homelessness in the United States has become a rampant issue marking a major spike this year. According to the new report released by the US Department of …

US homelessness surges 18% in 2024 as affordable housing crisis deepens
Top News
2 weeks ago

US homelessness surges 18% in 2024 as affordable housing crisis deepens

India Today  

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday. “No American should face homelessness, and the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring every family has access …

U.S. homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
2 weeks, 1 day ago

U.S. homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

LA Times  

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a rise driven by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday. “No American should face homelessness, and the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring every family has access to the …

US homelessness up 18 percent in last year amid cost of living crisis
2 weeks, 1 day ago

US homelessness up 18 percent in last year amid cost of living crisis

Al Jazeera  

Continued rise in homelessness in the United States driven largely by lack of affordable housing options, experts say. The number of people living in homelessness in the United States has increased by 18 percent over the last year, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development said in a new report. “Our worsening national affordable housing crisis, rising inflation, stagnating …

Homelessness hit a record high in the US this year
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Homelessness hit a record high in the US this year

CNN  

CNN — Homelessness in the United States soared to the highest level on record, according to government data released Friday. More than 770,000 people experienced homelessness in 2024, an 18% increase from 2023, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. “While this data is nearly a year old and no longer reflects the situation we are seeing, it …

Most homeless people in Amsterdam are EU citizens, study finds
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Most homeless people in Amsterdam are EU citizens, study finds

NL Times  

Between 80 and 90 percent of homeless individuals in Amsterdam are EU citizens, according to new research conducted by the city in collaboration with the municipal health service and the Regenboog Groep. In Amsterdam, it is estimated that 100 to 400 homeless EU citizens are eligible for shelter under the Wmo, significantly more than the city projected last summer. “We …

Most homeless people in big cities and Almere, fewest in Assen
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Most homeless people in big cities and Almere, fewest in Assen

NL Times  

The number of homeless people differs strongly per region, Statistics Netherlands discovered when studying the number of people who slept in a shelter location last year. CBS studied the number of registered homeless people in 35 different regions for the first time in connection with the government’s goal for everyone to have a home by 2030. Compared to the number …

New figures show more than 15 per cent of homeless people have a job
1 month ago

New figures show more than 15 per cent of homeless people have a job

ABC  

Sabra Lane: The latest report card on homelessness has found numbers continue to grow. Stephanie Smail : That daily struggle is mirrored in the latest findings of the Australian Homelessness Monitor, which shows there's been a more than 30 per cent spike in the number of Australians aged over 65 who are homeless in the past six years. Stephanie Smail …

Complaints about homeless people doubled in five years
2 months ago

Complaints about homeless people doubled in five years

NL Times  

Since the coronavirus pandemic, an increasing number of Netherlands residents have experienced nuisance from homeless people. In five years, the number of complaints has almost doubled, according to police figures analyzed by ANP. The police have registered over 33,000 reports of nuisance from homeless people so far this year. As a result, more people are forced to live on the …

US is on track to set a new record for homeless people with over 650K living on the streets
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US is on track to set a new record for homeless people with over 650K living on the streets

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US is set …

Homelessness in England hits record high: watchdog
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Homelessness in England hits record high: watchdog

China Daily  

People walk past a man who is homeless on a high street in Croydon, south London, Britain on June 13. LONDON -- Homelessness in England has increased in recent years and is now at "the highest level since comparable data collection began in the early 2000s," said a report released recently by an independent public spending watchdog. "Funding remains fragmented …

Editorial: Lack of housing is pushing more seniors onto the streets. That’s on all of us
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: Lack of housing is pushing more seniors onto the streets. That’s on all of us

LA Times  

All homelessness is troubling. A new study, “Toward Dignity: Understanding Older Adult Homelessness” by the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative at the University of California, San Francisco, took a deep look at the aging homeless population in California. For them all, housing had been precarious to start with — 46% of older homeless people did not have a rental lease …

Homeless total tops 30,000, increase is worrying says minister
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Homeless total tops 30,000, increase is worrying says minister

Dutch News  

Some 30,600 adults of working age in the Netherlands are currently homeless, a rise of some 4,000 on a year ago, national statistics agency CBS said on Tuesday. Eight in 10 people classified as homeless are male and 36% of them are registered in the four big cities of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. “I would expect the war …

It’s now significantly more deadly to be homeless. Why are so many people dying?
10 months ago

It’s now significantly more deadly to be homeless. Why are so many people dying?

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by CalMatters, nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. The study’s co-author, Matthew Fowle of the University of Pennsylvania, said the 238% increase was “astonishing.” “It’s unlike any other mortality trend that we really see in demography,” he said. Can I get enough food to eat?’ You can’t think about these other longer-term …

US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses
1 year ago

US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans, federal officials said Friday. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge said the data underscored an “urgent need” to support proven solutions that …

U.S. homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and pandemic aid lapses
1 year ago

U.S. homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and pandemic aid lapses

LA Times  

In this photo illuminated by an off-camera flash, a tarp covers a portion of a homeless person’s tent on a bridge overlooking the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles. The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness as soaring rents and a decline in pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans, federal officials said …

More than 300,000 people likely to be homeless at Christmas
1 year ago

More than 300,000 people likely to be homeless at Christmas

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chief executive Polly Neate said: “Homelessness is on nobody’s Christmas …

Large cities struggling to accommodate homeless people
1 year ago

Large cities struggling to accommodate homeless people

NL Times  

Large cities in the Netherlands are struggling to accommodate the increasing number of homeless people in need of shelter, Trouw reports after speaking to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Amersfoort, and Den Bosch. “But there are simply too many people and not enough shelter.” Waiting lists are growing for both acute shelters - usually dormitories and shared rooms - and …

More Americans Are Ending Up Homeless—at a Record Rate
1 year, 4 months ago

More Americans Are Ending Up Homeless—at a Record Rate

Live Mint  

The U.S. has seen a record increase in homeless people this year as the Covid-19 pandemic fades, according to a Wall Street Journal review of data from around the country. How we compiled the U.S. homeless numbers The Journal reviewed available data from more than 300 entities that count homeless people in areas ranging from cities to entire states. Denver …

Homeless people in New York surpasses record-high 100,000 mark. Reason is…
1 year, 6 months ago

Homeless people in New York surpasses record-high 100,000 mark. Reason is…

Hindustan Times  

The number of homeless people in New York City shelters has surpassed a record-high 100,000, New York Times reported. The number of migrants in shelters passed 50,000 a few days earlier while more than two-thirds of the number are families with children, the city's deputy mayor said as per New York Times. As per the New York Post, among the …

At least 271,000 people homeless on any given night in 2022 – Shelter
2 years ago

At least 271,000 people homeless on any given night in 2022 – Shelter

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 271,000 people were …

US homeless numbers stay about the same as before pandemic
2 years ago

US homeless numbers stay about the same as before pandemic

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — President Joe Biden’s administration announced Monday that it is ramping up efforts to help house people now sleeping on sidewalks and in tents and cars as a new federal report confirms what’s obvious to people in many cities: Homelessness is persisting despite increased local efforts. The 2022 All In strategy roadmap made public Monday follows a 2010 …

Tally of homeless veterans fell 11%, biggest drop in 5 years
2 years, 2 months ago

Tally of homeless veterans fell 11%, biggest drop in 5 years

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of veterans in the United States experiencing homelessness dropped by 11% since 2020, the biggest decline in more than five years, the Biden administration reported Thursday. There were 33,136 homeless veterans in January of this year, compared with 37,252 in 2020, according to the Point-in-Time count conducted by the departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and …

London ‘sees 24% increase in rough sleepers year-on-year’ as living costs surge
2 years, 2 months ago

London ‘sees 24% increase in rough sleepers year-on-year’ as living costs surge

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Crisis said the increase is being driven largely by first-time rough sleepers, who represent …

Young homeless people often can't find room in shelters
2 years, 4 months ago

Young homeless people often can't find room in shelters

NL Times  

Homeless shelters across the Netherlands often have to send young people away because they simply do not have enough space, NOS reports based on figures requested from dozens of reception centers across the country. Last year, the Netherlands counted 32,000 homeless people, including thousands of young people, according to Statistics Netherlands. The actual number is likely higher as the figures …

Households facing homelessness ‘at highest level since before first lockdown’
2 years, 5 months ago

Households facing homelessness ‘at highest level since before first lockdown’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Charities said next prime minister …

Migrant workers at far higher risk of becoming homeless: research
2 years, 6 months ago

Migrant workers at far higher risk of becoming homeless: research

NL Times  

Due to migrant workers' vulnerable position in the Netherlands, they run an increased risk of becoming homeless and then declining into mental health problems and substance abuse, according to a study by Research Institute Ivo and the Barka Foundation. The problems many migrant workers face seem to be a direct result of how the Netherlands treats them, the researchers said, …

Gov't pushes €65 mil. per year into new approach to tackling homelessness
2 years, 7 months ago

Gov't pushes €65 mil. per year into new approach to tackling homelessness

NL Times  

The government announced a new approach to tackling homelessness in the Netherlands, focused on housing, help with financial problems, and input from experts by experience. The Cabinet will push an additional 65 million euros per year into helping people who have become or threaten to become homeless, State Secretary Maarten van Ooijen of Public Health and Ministers Hugo de Jonge …

Number of homeless in O.C. drops by 17% over 3-year period, recent count shows
2 years, 7 months ago

Number of homeless in O.C. drops by 17% over 3-year period, recent count shows

LA Times  

The number of homeless people in Orange County has decreased by about 17% over the last three years, according to a homeless count that was released Wednesday. Finally, we’ve seen an increase in permanent supportive housing and housing choice vouchers dedicated to this specific overall reduction.” Amanda Hood and Fountain Valley Officer Adam Hunter look for homeless people during the …

Homelessness falls 11 percent to 32,000
3 years, 2 months ago

Homelessness falls 11 percent to 32,000

NL Times  

The group of homeless people in the Netherlands shrank for the second year in a row in 2021. Researchers from Statistics Netherlands especially noticed a decline in young homeless people aged 18 to 27. In the past five years, the group of young homeless people between 18 and 27 shrank considerably. The decrease in the number of homeless young people …

Hundreds of international students homeless in Groningen
3 years, 4 months ago

Hundreds of international students homeless in Groningen

NL Times  

Hundreds of international students are starting their studies in Groningen with no place to live, said volunteer organization Shelter Our Students. The organization is currently trying to help some 600 foreign students find temporary accommodations while a more permanent solution is sought, and that number is increasing every day, NOS reports. "It is worse than ever this year," Marinus Jongman …

Homeless in Australia: ‘You have to be on your guard constantly’
3 years, 5 months ago

Homeless in Australia: ‘You have to be on your guard constantly’

Al Jazeera  

Soon after he left foster care, Phil found himself living on the streets of Melbourne, where he says he would sleep on traffic islands as they were brightly lit and felt safer. As well as the threat of being robbed or attacked, Phil says sleeping rough every night “gets really uncomfortable, because you’ve got no bedding no money”. While “rough …

Fewer homeless people in the Netherlands after years of increase
3 years, 9 months ago

Fewer homeless people in the Netherlands after years of increase

NL Times  

As of January 2020, there were 36.000 homeless people in total in the Netherlands, which is the first time in years that the number has decreased. The last research in 2018 recorded 39.000 homeless people. According to the Statistics Netherlands, 8 of 10 homeless people are male and live in one of the four biggest cities in the country. The …

Report shows US homelessness rising even before pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

Report shows US homelessness rising even before pandemic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Homelessness in America was on the rise even before the coronavirus pandemic dramatically dragged down the economy, according to a government report. The Housing and Urban Development Department’s annual report on homelessness provides a snapshot of the number of homeless people, both sheltered and unsheltered, in America on a single night. The one-night counts are conducted during the …

Record number of suicides among homeless people as figure rises by 30% in a year
4 years ago

Record number of suicides among homeless people as figure rises by 30% in a year

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record number of homeless people took their own lives …

Netherlands to create 10,000 more shelter spaces and homes for homeless
4 years, 7 months ago

Netherlands to create 10,000 more shelter spaces and homes for homeless

NL Times  

The Dutch government is teaming up with municipalities, housing associations and other involved parties to create 10 thousand extra living and shelter spaces for homeless people by 2022. A new approach to reducing the number of homeless people in the country also focuses on renewing social care and more support for homeless people in their new lives. With these 10 …

Dutch gov't, municipalities must do more to fight homelessness: Advisory council
4 years, 8 months ago

Dutch gov't, municipalities must do more to fight homelessness: Advisory council

NL Times  

The Dutch State and municipalities are not doing enough to tackle homelessness, the council for public health and society RVS said in a report titled 'Recovery begins with a home' presented to State Secretary Paul Blokhuis of Public Health on Tuesday. Last year Statistics Netherlands reported that the number of homeless people in the Netherlands more than doubled from 17,800 …

Homeless amid the coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

Homeless amid the coronavirus outbreak

Al Jazeera  

Experts say homeless individuals, already dealing with multiple diseases, are at high risk for contracting COVID-19. “It’s really clear we’ve been in a public health crisis,” said Alison Eisinger, executive director at the Seattle-King County Coalition on Homelessness. In a city with one of the highest concentrations of homeless people, it’s “only a matter of time” before the city’s homeless …

Homelessness in Netherlands doubled in 10 years: report
4 years, 10 months ago

Homelessness in Netherlands doubled in 10 years: report

NL Times  

Homelessness in the Netherlands doubled over the past decade to around 40 thousand homeless people, according to figures from Statistics Netherlands. Due to an increasingly lack of available housing and money for counseling, the Netherlands' large municipalities are no longer able to effectively combat homelessness. Housing corporations set counseling - for example in financial matters - as a condition when …

Homelessness among ill and disabled people rises 53% in a year, figures show
5 years ago

Homelessness among ill and disabled people rises 53% in a year, figures show

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of ill and disabled people becoming homeless has …

Homelessness in Netherlands more than doubled since 2009
5 years, 4 months ago

Homelessness in Netherlands more than doubled since 2009

NL Times  

The number of homeless 18- to 65-year-olds in the Netherlands more than doubled from 17,800 in 2009 to 39,300 last year. The number of homeless people between the ages of 18 and 30 years tripled duirng this period, as has the number of homeless people with a non-Western migration background, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. The number of homeless people …

The Hague sees "explosive" growth in homeless families
5 years, 5 months ago

The Hague sees "explosive" growth in homeless families

NL Times  

The number of homeless families in The Hague increased enormously since 2015, according to figures from the municipality. Last year 292 families applied for social shelter, compared to 172 in 2015, responsible alderman Bert van Alphen said in a letter to the city council. "If this trend continues, we will have around 350 reports this year", Van Alphen said, according …

Homeless population jumps by thousands across the San Francisco Bay Area
5 years, 7 months ago

Homeless population jumps by thousands across the San Francisco Bay Area

LA Times  

A homeless man lies on the sidewalk in San Francisco. The latest evidence of that arrived Thursday, when several Bay Area cities and counties reported that their latest tallies of homeless people revealed big increases. San Francisco saw a 17% jump in the number of homeless residents over the last two years, according to preliminary results of the city’s point-in-time …

Dutch gov’t promises help to all homeless young people
5 years, 9 months ago

Dutch gov’t promises help to all homeless young people

NL Times  

State Secretary Paul Blokhuis of Public Health, Welfare and Sports launched a new action program aimed at helping the over 10 thousand homeless young people in the Netherlands. The program will launch immediately in 10 test municipalities, with the aim of getting all the homeless young people the help they need by 2021, NOS reports. This way we do not …

Number of empty homes in England rises while homelessness reaches record levels
5 years, 9 months ago

Number of empty homes in England rises while homelessness reaches record levels

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of thousands of homes were left vacant across England …

For 2019 homeless count, thousands of volunteers are set to deploy across L.A.
5 years, 11 months ago

For 2019 homeless count, thousands of volunteers are set to deploy across L.A.

LA Times  

Jennie Mauries, left, and Karen Barnes of the social services agency People Assisting the Homeless, talk with a man sleeping at the Hollywood/Vine subway station last January. For the record: This article cites an incorrect total for the 2018 homeless count in Los Angeles County. The 2018 count stated there were 53,195 homeless people in Los Angeles County, and this …

130,000 children will be homeless at Christmas in the UK
6 years, 1 month ago

130,000 children will be homeless at Christmas in the UK

CNN  

London CNN — One in every 103 children in the UK will be homeless this Christmas, a new study has found, further revealing the scale of the country’s housing crisis. An estimated 9,500 children will spend Christmas Day in a hostel or bed and breakfast, the charity added, warning that the UK’s housing crisis is now being “felt across a …

One in 200 people now homeless in Britain
6 years, 1 month ago

One in 200 people now homeless in Britain

CNN  

CNN — The number of homeless people in Britain is soaring by more than 1,000 a month, and reached a total of 320,000 in the first quarter of this year, according to research released Thursday by homelessness charity Shelter. The surge in homelessness is is the result of a “perfect storm of spiralling rents, welfare cuts and a total lack …

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