The number of people homeless has reached another record high surpassing 16,500 for the first time including more than 5,200 children – another landmark high – latest figures show.
The monthly homeless report from the Department of Housing, published on Friday, shows there were 16,614 people in emergency accommodation during the week of July 21st to 27th.
These included 5,238 children in 2,443 families.
These numbers do not include people in domestic violence refuges, sofa surfing, in
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