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<p>Time spent in temporary accommodation means people are getting help and it ensures
no family is without a roof over their head.</p><p>The government has undertaken a
significant programme of work backed by over £1.2 billion, to tackle homelessness.
This includes supporting local authorities in the implementation of the Homelessness
Reduction Act, increasing access to the private rented sector for families in temporary
accommodation (TA) and supporting London boroughs to procure TA more efficiently.</p><p>Last
summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an
ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in
place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all.</p><p>The following
data refers to the number of households with children who were living in temporary
accommodation on 31 March on each of the past 5 years.</p><p>31 March 2015: 51,210</p><p>31
March 2016: 56,430</p><p>31 March 2017: 60,980</p><p>31 March 2018: 61,610</p><p>31
March 2019: 62,010</p>
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