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Brussels Homelessness Continues to Grow
(MENAFN) The number of people experiencing homelessness in Brussels is expected to increase by another 25% when the Belgian capital conducts its next official count in October. Authorities are also seeing a growing presence of families among those struggling to secure stable housing.
The Brussels agency responsible for coordinating homelessness assistance is preparing to carry out its ninth regional count on the night of Oct. 15-16. The operation will cover the Brussels-Capital Region and take place alongside similar assessments in Flanders and Wallonia, according to reports.
The previous survey, held two years earlier, recorded 9,777 homeless people across Brussels, marking a 25% increase compared with the preceding count.
Current indications from organizations working directly with vulnerable people suggest that the number could climb further this year. Emergency accommodation services are increasingly unable to meet demand.
"The signals on the ground are clear: we have to refuse emergency shelter to more and more people," a representative of the Brussels homelessness agency said, while noting that more families are now turning to support services for help.
The agency also expects the upcoming count to capture a larger number of young people without stable housing.
The situation may be further affected by a federal government plan to remove 1,000 reception places under the Brussels Deal, which could already be adding to the pressure on emergency accommodation and homelessness services.
The Brussels agency responsible for coordinating homelessness assistance is preparing to carry out its ninth regional count on the night of Oct. 15-16. The operation will cover the Brussels-Capital Region and take place alongside similar assessments in Flanders and Wallonia, according to reports.
The previous survey, held two years earlier, recorded 9,777 homeless people across Brussels, marking a 25% increase compared with the preceding count.
Current indications from organizations working directly with vulnerable people suggest that the number could climb further this year. Emergency accommodation services are increasingly unable to meet demand.
"The signals on the ground are clear: we have to refuse emergency shelter to more and more people," a representative of the Brussels homelessness agency said, while noting that more families are now turning to support services for help.
The agency also expects the upcoming count to capture a larger number of young people without stable housing.
The situation may be further affected by a federal government plan to remove 1,000 reception places under the Brussels Deal, which could already be adding to the pressure on emergency accommodation and homelessness services.
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