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Homeless cases rise in Dumfries and Galloway

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Nearly three people per day are seeking emergency homeless accommodation in Dumfries and Galloway.And the council’s housing chiefs warn that the situation is going to get worse due to furlough ending, Universal Credit cuts, and the removal of restrictions on evictions.A total of 390 homeless cases were recorded by Dumfries and Galloway Council in the first 153 days of this financial year – which equates to a rate of 2.54 per day.“It’s a matter of great concern,” said council leader Elaine Murray.She added: “Evictions were banned in levels three and four during the lockdowns, however that ban has lifted across Scotland as the whole country moved out of the higher levels and into level zero.“Unfortunately, that means that there was an

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