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Britain / 17 September 2019
More older people are seeking help for homelessness, ONS figures reveal
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THE number of older people seeking help for homelessness in England has significantly risen since 2012, figures revealed yesterday.

England has had a 39 per cent increase in the number of main housing duty acceptances for those aged over 60.

This went from 1,800 in 2012-13 to 2,500 in 2017-18, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.

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