Frontline workers are warning of a significant refugee homelessness crisis this winter due to the UK Home Office’s recent decision to pause a pilot scheme that extended the ‘move-on’ period from 28 to 56 days. The abrupt change leaves newly granted refugees with insufficient time to secure housing and benefits, forcing many, including victims of torture, into destitution and rough sleeping. Charities are now printing multi-lingual guides for rough sleepers and providing tents to those evicted from asylum accommodation.
Date: December 6, 2025. Source: independent.co