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News,28 Aug 2025,5 mins

Can simply giving people cash help cut homelessness?

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Often there are concerns that giving money to people who are homeless or at risk of homeless will lead to it being misused, but a charity called ‘Greater Change’ thinks this is the way forward… So far this year it's given out almost £700,000 to just over 400 people - with a few strings attached. The BBC's social affairs correspondent, Michael Buchanan, has been finding out how it works, and who has benefited. (Image: BBC)

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