This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Keep the homeless sheltered. We say “No” to removing the financial assistance
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The government will not extend funding to help rough sleepers in England stay off the streets amid the coronavirus pandemic, it has confirmed. This is not what the people of England want and we want out homeless cared and protected
Councils were given £3.2m in March to provide emergency shelter for homeless people, with many housed in hotels. The Government must find alternative funding to keep the homeless off the streets during and beyond COVID-19.
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individuals to reconnect with friends or family, and extend or procure interim accommodation: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/896650/24-6-20_-_Letter_to_All_LAs_with_annexes.pdfWe only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.