Households for whom homelessness relief duty ended, by reason, Q2 2018 to Q1 2023

A line chart from the Institute for Government of households for whom homelessness relief duty ended by reason between Q2 2018 and Q1 2019 where the total number of households increased from approximately 39000 in Q4 2019 to 45,000 in Q1 2023 driven by an increase in the number of cases where 56 days elapsed without action from Q4 2021 onwards.

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Source: Institute for Government analysis of DLUHC, ‘Statutory homelessness in England: January to March 2023’, supported by CIPFA. Notes: Data on relief duties only started in April 2018 with the introduction of Homelessness Act Reduction duties. Figures at the start of the data series may be under-reported as local authorities implemented the legislation and familiarised themselves with reporting mechanisms. Time limited reached is where 56 days elapsed with no further action. Get the data Embed