Tackling homelessness is a key part of fighting poverty and inequality in Scotland.
The Scottish Government is putting in place policies and legislation to prevent and alleviate homelessness and to ensure that every homeless person gets help according to their needs.
Councils are working to ensure more homeless people than ever before have the right to permanent accommodation, and all homeless people have the right to at least temporary accommodation as well as advice and assistance.
By 2012 every unintentionally homeless person will be entitled to permanent accommodation.