In work but out of a home
Published by Shelter, July 2018
Shelter’s analysis shows that in 2017 55% of families living in temporary accommodation were working. This represents over 33,000 families who were holding down a job despite having nowhere stable to live.
With so many families in work but out of a home, it’s clear that our current housing and benefit system does not adequately support all hard-working families.
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