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| Cost of living and rent 'recipe for disaster for young people' | Cost of living and rent 'recipe for disaster for young people' |
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| Shelter caseworker Jenny Lamb says young people often live in less secure accommodation | Shelter caseworker Jenny Lamb says young people often live in less secure accommodation |
| Young people face a "surge in homelessness" amid the cost-of-living crisis, a leading charity has warned. | Young people face a "surge in homelessness" amid the cost-of-living crisis, a leading charity has warned. |
| Shelter says it gets more than 1,000 calls every day to its emergency support helpline. | Shelter says it gets more than 1,000 calls every day to its emergency support helpline. |
| So far this year, according to its latest figures, 40% of those have come from 16 to 34-year-olds. | So far this year, according to its latest figures, 40% of those have come from 16 to 34-year-olds. |
| A case worker at Shelter's Sheffield call centre tells BBC Newsbeat rising rents and living costs are "a recipe for disaster for young people". | A case worker at Shelter's Sheffield call centre tells BBC Newsbeat rising rents and living costs are "a recipe for disaster for young people". |
| Olivia Dunphy, 25, and colleague Jenny Lamb, 31, are among the people who pick calls from people looking for support. | Olivia Dunphy, 25, and colleague Jenny Lamb, 31, are among the people who pick calls from people looking for support. |
| 'Always do something' | 'Always do something' |
| They say they've noticed more people calling for help after exhausting existing options. | They say they've noticed more people calling for help after exhausting existing options. |
| "It can get quite disheartening," Olivia says. | "It can get quite disheartening," Olivia says. |
| "There is always something you could do for someone, and even just listening to someone is helpful to them." | "There is always something you could do for someone, and even just listening to someone is helpful to them." |
| Taking calls from people her age in desperate situations is "really hard", Olivia says. | Taking calls from people her age in desperate situations is "really hard", Olivia says. |
| "There are cases that hit closer to home, especially for me, like I'm bisexual. | "There are cases that hit closer to home, especially for me, like I'm bisexual. |
| "I've had a lot of calls where people are living with homophobic family members, or homophobic flatmates. | "I've had a lot of calls where people are living with homophobic family members, or homophobic flatmates. |
| "They really want to escape that, but they just can't, because they can't afford to." | "They really want to escape that, but they just can't, because they can't afford to." |
| Olivia says there's always something you can do for people, even if it's just listening. | Olivia says there's always something you can do for people, even if it's just listening. |
| Jenny says the rising cost of living has "intensified" the usual obstacles young people face, including accommodation, pay and job stability. | Jenny says the rising cost of living has "intensified" the usual obstacles young people face, including accommodation, pay and job stability. |
| According to Shelter, the proportion of callers under 34 who were at risk of homelessness has risen by 10%. | According to Shelter, the proportion of callers under 34 who were at risk of homelessness has risen by 10%. |
| The charity says more and more people tell them the cost of living is making their situation even harder. | The charity says more and more people tell them the cost of living is making their situation even harder. |
| What can you do about rent increases? Watch the BBC's Lora Jones tell you, in a minute. | What can you do about rent increases? Watch the BBC's Lora Jones tell you, in a minute. |
| What can you do about rent increases? Watch the BBC's Lora Jones tell you, in a minute. | What can you do about rent increases? Watch the BBC's Lora Jones tell you, in a minute. |
| 'Heartbreaking' | 'Heartbreaking' |
| Brandon was kicked out of his home and found himself living on the streets just over a month ago. | Brandon was kicked out of his home and found himself living on the streets just over a month ago. |
| "There was a lot of violence, it was a very volatile home," he says. | "There was a lot of violence, it was a very volatile home," he says. |
| "Being on the street and homeless was very rough." | "Being on the street and homeless was very rough." |
| "I didn't know where the next meal would come from, or where to sleep. | "I didn't know where the next meal would come from, or where to sleep. |
| "It was heartbreaking leaving home because that's where I've lived for so many years, and now not being there anymore, it still haunts me to this day." | "It was heartbreaking leaving home because that's where I've lived for so many years, and now not being there anymore, it still haunts me to this day." |
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| The council told Brandon it was not prepared to help "in any way" and it would be up to social services. | The council told Brandon it was not prepared to help "in any way" and it would be up to social services. |
| "At that point in time, I was thinking that I don't know what I'm going to do because social services weren't helping either," Brandon says. | "At that point in time, I was thinking that I don't know what I'm going to do because social services weren't helping either," Brandon says. |
| So he called Shelter. | So he called Shelter. |
| 'I used to eat fresh, nice foods but not now' | 'I used to eat fresh, nice foods but not now' |
| ‘I worry about affording rent’ | ‘I worry about affording rent’ |
| 'It used to be homeless people, now it's working people' | 'It used to be homeless people, now it's working people' |
| "The person I was talking to was very helpful. He tried everything he could, and eventually it worked. He helped me find where I'm living now." | "The person I was talking to was very helpful. He tried everything he could, and eventually it worked. He helped me find where I'm living now." |
| Brandon says he's in a much better place now. | Brandon says he's in a much better place now. |
| "Whether you need to talk to people, or just relax and have a nice chat, and it's a lovely home." | "Whether you need to talk to people, or just relax and have a nice chat, and it's a lovely home." |
| Analysis | Analysis |
| By BBC Newsbeat cost of living reporter Sam Gruet | By BBC Newsbeat cost of living reporter Sam Gruet |
| In recent conversations I've had with Newsbeat listeners the price of rent and issues with accommodation come up continuously. | In recent conversations I've had with Newsbeat listeners the price of rent and issues with accommodation come up continuously. |
| Some can't afford to leave home, others are being forced to move back in with family. | Some can't afford to leave home, others are being forced to move back in with family. |
| Meanwhile, the rising price of petrol, food and nights out - and wages failing to keep up - has left many struggling. | Meanwhile, the rising price of petrol, food and nights out - and wages failing to keep up - has left many struggling. |
| Those I've spoken to often don't have savings and some can't rely on parents or siblings to support them. | Those I've spoken to often don't have savings and some can't rely on parents or siblings to support them. |
| It means services like food banks - which one in 10 Newsbeat listeners say they've used - and helplines like Shelter are becoming stretched. | It means services like food banks - which one in 10 Newsbeat listeners say they've used - and helplines like Shelter are becoming stretched. |
| If you have been affected by the issues raised in this article, help and support is available via BBC Action Line. | If you have been affected by the issues raised in this article, help and support is available via BBC Action Line. |
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