The Premier of New South Wales has just announced that it will halve street homelessness in that state by 2025. The strategy? Partnerships of the best and the brightest. In the same announcement came the news that there will be no new funding. The Lord Mayor of Sydney welcomed the announcement, while reserving judgement on the strategy. And just who are the best and the brightest? See The Urban Developer: NSW Announces Plan to Halve Homelessness by 2025
The Premier in New South Wales says government ‘can’t do it alone’. The experience in North Tyneside, 16,846 km away, suggests that governments can contribute directly to the problem it says it wants to fix.
North Tyneside is dealing with a new source of homelessness. Changes to the country’s social assistance program have reduced benefit payments, especially for single people.
Lower benefits mean higher rates of rental arrears and evictions. North Tyneside is looking at prevention strategies to limit the damage caused by the changes. See ChronicleLive: The effect ‘bedroom tax’ and Universal Credit is having on people in North Tyneside
For further insight on preventing homelessness, try: Preventing Homelessness: What’s The Big Deal?
