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UK Unveils £84m Winter Homelessness Fund as Councils Face Record Pressures

Charities describe the cash as short-term relief, urging a comprehensive homelessness strategy focused on prevention and housing supply.

Labour has promised extra cash to support people sleeping rough over the winter. Image: Jon Tyson/ Unsplash
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Overview

  • Ministers announced £84 million for immediate winter support, including prevention work for rough sleepers and help for families in temporary accommodation.
  • Nearly £70 million goes to the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant for 62 local authorities, with £3 million for drug and alcohol services across 83 areas and a pan-London project.
  • Families will receive £11 million for essentials such as food, school travel, laundry and connectivity in 61 areas with the highest numbers of children in temporary accommodation.
  • London is allocated £36.5 million from the package, while the North West receives £8.2 million as regional shares are set to target the highest pressures.
  • The funding follows record statutory figures of 131,140 households and 169,050 children in temporary accommodation and a £2.8 billion council bill in 2024–25, with 1,611 homeless deaths reported in 2024.