Nearly half of older people on low incomes surveyed by charity, Crisis, say they would have nowhere to go if they lost their home.

Nearly half of older people on low incomes surveyed by charity, Crisis, say they would have nowhere to go if they lost their home.

The number of older people in England facing homelessness has risen by over 50% over the last five years. The charity’s findings draw on a survey of over 1,600 people aged 55 or over on low incomes across Britain. Daniel sleeps on trains and trams across Croydon while continuing to work as a carpenter and keeping his belongings in storage.