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<p>Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide accommodation for households
that are homeless and defined as being in priority need, unintentionally homeless
and eligible for assistance. They are obliged to secure temporary accommodation for
the household in the first instance until suitable long-term accommodation can be
secured.</p><p>Local authorities provide updates on how many households are living
in temporary accommodation to Government via H-CLIC, the new quarterly data return
on local authorities’ actions under homelessness legislation. According to that data,
in England, the current total number of households in temporary accommodation is 86,130.
Of these households, 7,110 were in bed and breakfast accommodation and 22,360 were
in nightly paid, privately managed accommodation.</p><p>In December 2019 we announced
the allocation of £263 million in funding for 2020/21 to local authorities designed
to support them to deliver services to tackle homelessness. This is an uplift of £23
million on the previous year. The purpose of this funding is to give local authorities
more control and flexibility in managing homelessness pressures and supporting those
who at risk of homelessness, including providing them with temporary accommodation.</p><p>As
housing is a devolved issue, we would advise you to contact the Welsh Government for
information about temporary accommodation in Wales.</p>
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