Glasgow's homelessness applications are expected to double compared to last year.
Glasgow is facing a refugee housing emergency unless it is given financial aid by the UK government, according to the council's homelessness services.
The Scottish government has written to the Home Office calling for "urgent provision of funding to local authorities" to deal with the surge in applications.In a bid to cut the lengthy backlog of asylum claims, the UK government announced plans this year to streamline the application process for claimants from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Syria and Yemen.
"For us here in the city, if the Home Office delivers on the numbers that they've set out, then this would be an emergency for us." However, after being given leave to remain in the UK, Sally was faced with eviction from a property provided by the Home Office. Refugee integration adviser Eilidh McDermott said the projected increase in positive decisions would be "really hard to manage"."Families or individuals come to us on a daily basis with no accommodation for the night.
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