This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Extend funding to protect rough sleepers amid the coronavirus pandemic
I want the government to ensure that Rough sleepers in England will not be left to go back onto the streets when there is still a deadly virus out there!
While it's commendable that over 5,400 people have been given safe temporary accommodation, the job isn’t done and the virus isn’t gone!
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Councils were given £3.2m in March to provide emergency shelter for homeless people however it has been reported that the government recently said it would not allocate any extra funding.
It is the council's job to ensure that the homeless people are not left to go back onto the streets knowing there is still a deadly virus out there!
Every human is entitled to safety during a pandemic, don’t let the council take their safety away.
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Since you started your petition the Government has announced additional funding to support moves into the private rented sector, help
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.pdf
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