The Prime Minister will write personally to councils in England on Armistice Day asking them to develop a specific plan to offer accommodation to any veterans sleeping rough ahead of the Christmas period.
Prime Minister to write personally to councils in England asking them to draw up specific plans to offer accommodation to any veterans sleeping rough ahead of the Christmas period
PM says record funding linked to new drive against rough sleeping creates opportunity to prioritise giving every veteran specialist support to get off the street, consistent with commitments in the Armed Forces Covenant
PM urges any veterans who are sleeping on the streets, or those supporting them, to call the UK wide helpline on 0800 9520774 to receive immediate support
Commitment comes as government allocates nearly nine million pounds of funding to housing providers across the UK to provide targeted housing, employment and health support for veterans