At What Cost? An estimation of the financial costs of single homelessness in the UK

TY - BOOK

T1 - At What Cost?

T2 - An estimation of the financial costs of single homelessness in the UK

AU - Pleace, Nicholas

PY - 2015/7/7

Y1 - 2015/7/7

N2 - Homelessness has a human cost. The unique distress of lacking a settled home can cause or intensify social isolation, create barriers to education, training and paid work and undermine mental and physical health. When single homelessness becomes prolonged, or is repeatedly experienced, there are often very marked deteriorations in health and well-being. There is a need for better understanding of the costs of single homelessness in the UK and Crisis is working to develop further work in this field. This report, using qualitative and service cost data drawn from recent research, presents estimates that provide an overview of the additional financial costs of single homelessness can cause for the public sector.

AB - Homelessness has a human cost. The unique distress of lacking a settled home can cause or intensify social isolation, create barriers to education, training and paid work and undermine mental and physical health. When single homelessness becomes prolonged, or is repeatedly experienced, there are often very marked deteriorations in health and well-being. There is a need for better understanding of the costs of single homelessness in the UK and Crisis is working to develop further work in this field. This report, using qualitative and service cost data drawn from recent research, presents estimates that provide an overview of the additional financial costs of single homelessness can cause for the public sector.

KW - Costs and Cost Analysis

KW - Homelessness

M3 - Commissioned report

BT - At What Cost?

PB - Crisis

CY - London

ER -