WHAT CAUSES HOMELESSNESS?

Sadly, many people view homelessness as the result of personal failings, and consider that if the economy is going well, there is no excuse for not getting on.

But this belief is belied by the facts, which show that homelessness is caused by a complex interplay between a person's individual circumstances and adverse 'structural' factors outside their direct control.

These problems can build up over years until the final crisis moment when a person becomes homeless.

Source:http://england.shelter.org.uk/campaigns/why_we_campaign/tackling_homelessness/What_causes_homelessness#reasons_given_by_homeless_people_for_being_homeless