New figures show drop in homelessness
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The number of homeless people in Scotland has dropped by 5% in a year, figures have shown.
In 2007/08, a total of 56,609 homelessness applications were made to local authorities, down 4.9% from 2006/07. Ministers said progress was being made towards meeting their 2012 target of granting all unintentionally homeless people the right to a home. The majority of those applying (60%) were single people, with about a quarter of applications coming from single parents - mostly women.
However, the chief statistician said the number of households with children being sent to unsuitable accommodation such as B&Bs had almost doubled. At the end of March, there were 118 households with children in bed and breakfast accommodation.
In 2007/08, a total of 56,609 homelessness applications were made to local authorities, down 4.9% from 2006/07. Ministers said progress was being made towards meeting their 2012 target of granting all unintentionally homeless people the right to a home. The majority of those applying (60%) were single people, with about a quarter of applications coming from single parents - mostly women.
However, the chief statistician said the number of households with children being sent to unsuitable accommodation such as B&Bs had almost doubled. At the end of March, there were 118 households with children in bed and breakfast accommodation.
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