"There has been a five-fold increase in the number of refugee households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in the last four years, the BBC has found. Government data for England showed a rise from 3,560 in 2021/22, to 19,310 in 2024/25. Charities said the increase was a "direct result" of government policy, and blamed the 28-day period newly-recognised refugees are given to move out of Home Office accommodation - including hotels - as well as faster processing of claims by asylum seekers."
"The government said it was "committed" to helping refugees transition from asylum housing to their own accommodation and was working with local authorities "to mitigate the risk of homelessness". It comes as successive governments have struggled to get a grip on the UK's overwhelmed asylum system, with a huge backlog of people waiting for decisions on claims and appeals. Processing had been slow and,"
There has been a five-fold rise in refugee households who are homeless or at risk in England, increasing from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25. Charities link the rise to government policy, especially the 28-day requirement for newly recognised refugees to leave Home Office accommodation and quicker processing of asylum claims. The government says it is committed to helping refugees move into private accommodation and is working with local authorities to reduce homelessness risk. The overwhelmed asylum system and backlog have left many newly recognised refugees, particularly young women, without social-housing priority.
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