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Reduction in South Ayrshire homeless figures is cautiously welcomed

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New figures show a welcome drop in homelessness in South Ayrshire.The figures come from The Salvation Army after they obtained the information via a Freedom of Information request.

According to the figures, in 2018/2019 there were 1,008 residents in temporary accommodation in South Ayrshire.This decreased to 1,002 in 2019/2020.And in 2020/21, there were 953 registered homeless in the area.At the time of the Salvation Army’s 'snapshot' FOI in 2021, that figure stood at just 445.While the drop in figures has been welcomed, concerns have been expressed that the number could shoot up again — if cuts to benefits and the rising costs of living begin to take their toll.The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation into the ways it

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