Supporting homeless people into work: recommendations for the future of Government-led employment support

New figures show just two in 10 landlords would rent to tenants on Universal Credit Today, MPs from across the political spectrum were due to unite with Crisis, the national charity for homeless people, at Westminster to urge the Chancellor to fund local projects aimed at helping homeless people into renting ahead of the Budget next month.

Matthew Downie, Director of Policy and External Affairs at Crisis said: “Universal Credit is a much needed way of simplifying our complicated benefits system, but we can’t ignore the significant complications its roll-out is having.

Crisis calls on volunteers across the country to help provide warmth, comfort and vital services to thousands of homeless people this December