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20% Increase In Number Asking Simon Communities For Help

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07:32 17 Dec 2015


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The annual report from the Simon Community shows there's now double the amount of people living in emergency accommodation compared to this time last year.

The charity says 5 thousand people will spend Christmas in shelters, including 15 hundred children.

It also claims it has seen a 20 per cent rise in demand for its services with almost 7 and a half thousand people currently relying on its help.

A mixture of spiraling rents and a shortage of affordable housing is being blamed for the problem.

Simon spokesperson is Niamh Randall:

 


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