no recourse to public funds
Kingston Council is discussing strategies for rough sleepers, a group that can include individuals with no recourse to public funds, a status preventing access to certain benefits.
Kingston Council is developing strategies to reduce rough sleeping, aiming to halve the number of long-term rough sleepers over the next three years. A new 14-bed unit offering 24-hour support is expected to open in January 2027. The council also plans to enhance its accommodation options for rough sleepers.
A verbal update on the council’s homelessness and rough sleeping strategy was given to the Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee in November 2026. No recourse to public funds is a status that prevents individuals from accessing certain government benefits and public funds.
Key facts
- Kingston Council plans to open a new 14-bed unit for rough sleepers in January 2027. Source
- Kingston Council aims to halve the number of long-term rough sleepers over the next three years. Source
- A verbal update on its homelessness and rough sleeping strategy was given to the Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee in November 2026. Source
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