UK veterans and homelessness
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There is quite a significant body of research on the subject of homelessness as experienced by veterans of the UK Armed Forces. This provides for a good understanding of both the size of the problem and the experiences of those involved.
The proportion of veterans among London’s single homeless population is estimated to have fallen from above 20% in the mid to late 1990s, down to 6% in 2008. In terms of the number of veterans, this is a reduction from an estimate of between 3,000 and 4,000 down to approximately 1,100. This has been attributed to a combination of reduced output from the Armed Forces, improved Ministry of Defence (MoD) resettlement provision and better intervention from ex-Service charities.
The characteristics, profile and experiences of homeless veterans are largely the same as those of the wider homelessness population, although there are some notable differences. Homeless veterans have been found on average to be older, have slept rough for long...
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