Homelessness Reduction Act and Shelter Organization: A Study on Policy, Scope of Work, and Social Problems

Policy and
Strategy
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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Discussions of the aim and objectives of shelter and its scope of work in relation to
service provision, policy research and campaigning..............................................................4
2.2 Discussion on the selected document with identification of main social problems.........6
2.3 Discussion on the main findings and principles of the selected document......................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Policy for this report is the homeless reduction act of 2017. This act was introduced on
30 April 2019 and introduces new legal duties on local authorities so that everyone who is
homeless or at risk becoming a homeless individual will be gaining access ability to appropriate
support despite their status as long as they require assistance (Abdelmonem, 2020). The main
aim of the homeless reduction act is to prevent the high rate of homelessness in England. The
intention of this policy is to ensure that the councils able to interfere in a timely manner to
prevent individuals from becoming homeless in the first place. This is because once an
individual’s enters the state of homelessness it becomes quite difficult to emerge from poverty
and the state of the individual along with their family is to be caught in poverty for years.
The value on which the policy is based includes fairness dignity and collectivism. The
ideology collectivism is one of the main influences of this policy because it aims to strengthen
support of the welfare system and provides all residents of the UK truly affordable housing. The
housing section act is based on the ideas of dignity and fairness in which each individual has the
right to live in hygienic environment and be able to afford proper housing. In addition to this
another important aspect of this policy is the concept of dignity. This is because homelessness is
directly related to dignity of an individual in the society. The implementation of this act focuses
on maintaining dignity of all residents of the UK but creating a system which helps each
individual gain proper housing and do not live under the constant threat of becoming
homeless. Reality realism is another ideology which heavily influences and shapes this
policy because creating a welfare system which prioritizes housing for all will it more equality
between the individuals of society and lower the divide between the rich and poor.
The primary welfare ideology which influences the policy of homeless reduction act is
welfare state. This is a type of government which focuses on protecting and promoting the
economic and social wellbeing of its citizen. The Housing Act also focuses on doing the same
by improving the housing system and providing every individual opportunity to gain proper
housing and eliminate forces which bring homelessness in UK (Anderson, 2019). Primary
welfare principles to which this policy is related are intention to improve economic social
and Wellness of individuals as having a house is connected but all these aspects of living in a
society.
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