# Government commits extra £432m to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/government-commits-extra-432m-to-get-rough-sleepers-off-streets-by-christmas/
- Published: 2026-10-25T22:30:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T23:10:38+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/budget-2026-rough-sleeping-burnham-b3072988.html
- Topics: Government, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- An extra £432 million will double rough-sleeping funding.
- The programme is set to run until 2029.
- Housing groups aim to identify 2,000 homes and bed spaces.

## Summary

The Government has committed an extra £432 million to tackle rough sleeping in England, doubling the funding pot and extending the programme to 2029. The announcement comes ahead of the Budget and supports Andy Burnham’s pledge to offer every rough sleeper a route off the streets by Christmas.

The new money adds to £442 million committed earlier this year. The latest annual estimate found 4,793 people sleeping rough in England on one night in autumn 2025. At a Downing Street summit, housing groups, charities and businesses will discuss support, including identifying at least 2,000 potential homes and bed spaces.

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