8,500 children will wake up homeless in Scotland tomorrow.
Increasing numbers of women and young children are likely to be victims of “hidden homelessness” as a result of domestic abuse, a charity has warned.
“Research has recognised the complex needs of young women in this position and the high risk of ongoing targeting from perpetrators due to their vulnerable circumstances. Women’s Aid has recommended that this should include essential crisis costs to enable a woman to leave and to bridge the gap between leaving their partner and receiving their first Universal Credit payment.
With the Christmas holidays approaching, Glasgow City Council has confirmed that robust arrangements are in place to support any household seeking homelessness assistance during the holiday period.“All community homelessness service offices and Health and Social Care Connect will be open during normal business hours, excluding the public holidays.
In West Dunbartonshire there were just over 67 estimated homeless deaths in 2021 compared to 80 in 2017 and 196 in 2020. “Violence is endemic in women’s homelessness and is understood to be both a cause of homelessness as well as a risk that comes as a result of homelessness, which may perpetuate a woman’s homelessness.
A West Dunbartonshire Council spokesman, said: “We remain committed to tackling perpetrators of domestic abuse and our teams work closely with partner agencies including Women’s Aid and Police Scotland to support to those affected by abuse.
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