New figures from National Records of Scotland estimate that one person with no home died in Dumfries and Galloway last year – down from seven in 2021.
The number of people dying while homeless in Dumfries and Galloway has reached its lowest number on record.
Shelter Scotland director, Alison Watson, said: “People should not be dying with nowhere safe and permanent to call home, but that is the grim reality of Scotland’s housing emergency. Earlier this year, Dumfries and Galloway Council declared a housing emergency. Last year, there were nearly 700 cases where homeless people were sent to B&Bs, with the council committing 318 breaches of government rules on accommodation standards.
Assistant director of homelessness at The Salvation Army in Scotland, Helen Murdoch, said: “The number of people dying in Scotland while homeless is grimly predictable and the increase in drug-related deaths is worrying. “Councils are well placed to add depth and accuracy to these tragic statistics as all deaths must be registered with the local authority.
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