Shocking report in Germany: 263 thousand people are homeless in the country

According to the first report of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs on the situation of the homeless in the country, as of January 31, 2022, 263,000 people did not have permanent housing in the country.

The report divided the homeless into three groups: those in emergency accommodation, those in hiding without a home staying with friends or acquaintances, and those living on the streets, some 178,000. people in the first group, about 49 thousand people in the second group, and about 37 thousand people in the third group.

63 PERCENT MEN

In the report, which revealed that 63 percent of the homeless were men and 35 percent women, the median age was put at 44 years.

It is noteworthy that two thirds of homeless people have German citizenship, while more than half of those surveyed state that they suffer from a long-term illness or disability, and a quarter state that they have an addiction (alcohol, substance, etc. ). .).

The report from the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs analyzes the socio-structural characteristics of three groups of homeless people and presents approaches to address homelessness and eliminate it by 2030.

On the other hand, the Association to Help the Homeless (BAG W) reported that approximately 650,000 people became homeless in Germany in 2017. (BRITISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB)