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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jemma Crew

Helpline advisers gear up for calls from ‘huge’ number facing homelessness

Helpline advisers are gearing up to answer calls from a “huge” number of people facing homelessness this winter as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.

The charity Shelter received almost 95,000 calls to its emergency helpline between August and October – more than a thousand calls a day.

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