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	{{Message box/regionalbias}}		{{Message box/regionalbias}}'''Homelessness''' is the condition of lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.<ref>https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/coc-esg-virtual-binders/coc-esg-homeless-eligibility/four-categories/category-1/</ref><ref>https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/296/HUD-Definition-of-Homeless</ref><ref name=":1">https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/affordable-housing/homelessness.html</ref><ref name=":2">https://www.feantsa.org/download/article-1-33278065727831823087.pdf</ref><ref>https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/2025/08/definition_homelessness_annex_0708.pdf</ref> Homelessness in the modern day is structural, because it may not entirely mean lacking ''any'' sort of housing, but lacking housing that adequately shelters one from the elements and provides a postal address, which are necessary for daily life.<ref name=":3">https://www.feantsaresearch.org/public/user/Observatory/2024/EJH-18-2/EJH_18-2_A04_web.pdf</ref><ref name=":4">https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publications/the-postal-paradox-how-having-no-address-keeps-people-homeless/</ref><ref name=":5">https://ourworldindata.org/homelessness</ref> Without a postal address, one can't easily open a [[bank]] account or request [[Welfare state\|welfare]] in most [[Capitalism\|capitalist]] countries.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

	~~'''Homelessness'''~~ is ~~the condition~~ of ~~lacking a fixed~~, ~~regular~~, ~~and adequate nighttime residence~~.<ref~~>https~~:~~//www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/coc-esg-virtual-binders/coc-esg-homeless-eligibility/four-categories/category-~~1/</~~ref~~> ~~Homelessness~~ in the modern day ~~is structural,~~ because it ~~may not entirely mean lacking ''any'' sort of housing~~, ~~but lacking housing that adequately shelters one from the elements and provides a postal address, which are necessary~~ for ~~daily life. Without a postal address, one can't easily open a [[bank]] account or request [[Welfare state\|welfare]] in most [[Capitalism\|capitalist]] countries.~~		While unusual crises (such as natural disasters) can lead to temporary homelessness, the structural problem itself is created by a lack of accessible housing, and can easily be solved globally by providing people with stable housing that they own under their name, even provided for free.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /> It is a problem that exists in the modern day because governments allow it to continue, for two major reasons:

	~~While unusual crises (such as natural disasters) can lead to temporary homelessness~~, ~~the structural problem itself~~ is ~~generally created~~ by ~~a lack~~ of ~~accessible~~ housing, ~~and can easily be solved globally by providing people with housing~~, ~~either free or accessible. It is~~ a ~~problem that exists in the modern day because governments allow it~~ to ~~continue, for two major reasons~~:		# In capitalism, housing is a commodity that is mostly being traded by speculators instead of being used for shelter.<ref>https://socialistproject.ca/2025/07/housing-basic-right-or-playground-for-global-capital/</ref>
			# Furthermore, the homeless become part of the [[Reserve army of labour\|reserve army of labor]], a warning sign to other workers not to rebel against their working conditions lest they become homeless too.<ref>https://cldc.org/homelessness-and-the-reserve-army-of-labor-2/</ref>

	~~# In capitalism~~, housing is ~~a commodity that is mostly being traded by speculators instead~~ of ~~being used for shelter~~.		On point 2, it should be noted that in many places a lot of homeless people are employed but are priced out of affording housing. This is the case in the [[United States]] for example, where almost half of all homeless people are employed.<ref>https://endhomelessness.org/blog/employed-and-experiencing-homelessness-what-the-numbers-show/</ref><ref>https://nestcommunityshelter.org/breaking-the-cycle-employment-challenges-for-individuals-experiencing-homelessness/</ref> Interns working for the [[United Nations\|UN]] in Geneva, [[Swiss Confederation\|Switzerland]] also often sleep in tents as their internship is unpaid, and the city expensive.<ref>https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/society/un-intern-living-in-tent-in-geneva-resigns/41599352</ref> This also means that most interns for the UN will be rich graduates whose parents can support them, thereby reproducing social class.
	~~# Furthermore,~~ the ~~homeless become part of~~ the [[~~Reserve army of labour~~\|~~reserve army of labor~~]], ~~a warning sign to other workers not to rebel against~~ their ~~working conditions lest they become homeless too~~.

	~~On point 2~~, it ~~should be noted that in many places a lot of~~ homeless people ~~are employed but are priced~~ out of ~~affording housing~~. ~~This is the case in the United States for~~ example, ~~where almost half of all homeless people are employed.<ref>https://endhomelessness.org/blog/employed-and-experiencing-homelessness-what-the-numbers-show/</ref> Interns working for the~~ [[~~United Nations~~\|UN]] in ~~Geneva~~, ~~[[Swiss Confederation\|~~Switzerland~~]] also often sleep~~ in ~~tents as their internship is unpaid, and~~ the ~~city expensive~~.<ref>https://www.~~swissinfo~~.ch/~~eng~~/~~society~~/un-~~intern~~-~~living~~-in-~~tent~~-in-~~geneva~~-~~resigns~~/~~41599352~~</ref> ~~This also means that most interns for the UN will be rich graduates whose parents can support them, thereby reproducing social class.~~		== Nuances in definition ==

			=== Statistical definition ===
			Because homelessness is a social issue, it revolves around its legal definition, which can erase homeless people out of existence statistically depending on what 'counts' as homeless. For example, some [[State\|states]] consider that living in one's own car does not count as homelessness. Some don't even keep statistics on the matter.

			For example, until 2020 Switzerland did not run systematic homelessness surveys, letting cities decide for themselves. It was only in that year that a non-governmental national survey was run across the whole country to quantify homelessness.<ref>https://www.europenowjournal.org/2023/07/06/homelessness-in-switzerland-from-a-blind-spot-to-new-approaches-in-research-and-practice/</ref>

	== Homelessness by country ==		== Homelessness by country ==

	=== In the United States ===		=== In the United States ===
	Homelessness is a major issue in the [[United States ~~of America\|United States]]~~. Despite over 17 million vacant homes, there are 3.5 million homeless people in the US each year.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation\|author=Ben Becker\|newspaper=[[Liberation School]]\|title=A glut of homes in a sea of homelessness\|date=2008-02-01\|url=https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922123021/https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-date=2020-09-22\|retrieved=2022-09-03}}</ref>		Homelessness is a major issue in the United States. Despite over 17 million vacant homes, there are 3.5 million homeless people in the US each year.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation\|author=Ben Becker\|newspaper=[[Liberation School]]\|title=A glut of homes in a sea of homelessness\|date=2008-02-01\|url=https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922123021/https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-date=2020-09-22\|retrieved=2022-09-03}}</ref>

	Between 2023 and 2024, official figures recorded an 18% increase in homelessness; however, actual numbers may be even higher due to underreporting.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=BBC\|title=US homelessness hit record high in 2024\|date=2024-12-28\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2vwdw7zn2o\|retrieved=2025-08-24\|quote=The US homeless population increased by more than 18% in a year... The figure is likely an undercount, as it does not include people temporarily staying with family and friends.}}</ref>		Between 2023 and 2024, official figures recorded an 18% increase in homelessness; however, actual numbers may be even higher due to underreporting.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=BBC\|title=US homelessness hit record high in 2024\|date=2024-12-28\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2vwdw7zn2o\|retrieved=2025-08-24\|quote=The US homeless population increased by more than 18% in a year... The figure is likely an undercount, as it does not include people temporarily staying with family and friends.}}</ref>

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	'''Homelessness''' is the condition of lacking housing or ~~adequate shelter~~.		'''Homelessness''' is the condition of lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.<ref>https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/coc-esg-virtual-binders/coc-esg-homeless-eligibility/four-categories/category-1/</ref> Homelessness in the modern day is structural, because it may not entirely mean lacking ''any'' sort of housing, but lacking housing that adequately shelters one from the elements and provides a postal address, which are necessary for daily life. Without a postal address, one can't easily open a [[bank]] account or request [[Welfare state\|welfare]] in most [[Capitalism\|capitalist]] countries.

	==== In the United States ====		While unusual crises (such as natural disasters) can lead to temporary homelessness, the structural problem itself is generally created by a lack of accessible housing, and can easily be solved globally by providing people with housing, either free or accessible. It is a problem that exists in the modern day because governments allow it to continue, for two major reasons:

			# In capitalism, housing is a commodity that is mostly being traded by speculators instead of being used for shelter.
			# Furthermore, the homeless become part of the [[Reserve army of labour\|reserve army of labor]], a warning sign to other workers not to rebel against their working conditions lest they become homeless too.

			On point 2, it should be noted that in many places a lot of homeless people are employed but are priced out of affording housing. This is the case in the United States for example, where almost half of all homeless people are employed.<ref>https://endhomelessness.org/blog/employed-and-experiencing-homelessness-what-the-numbers-show/</ref> Interns working for the [[United Nations\|UN]] in Geneva, [[Swiss Confederation\|Switzerland]] also often sleep in tents as their internship is unpaid, and the city expensive.<ref>https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/society/un-intern-living-in-tent-in-geneva-resigns/41599352</ref> This also means that most interns for the UN will be rich graduates whose parents can support them, thereby reproducing social class.

			== Homelessness by country ==

			=== In the United States ===
	Homelessness is a major issue in the [[United States of America\|United States]]. Despite over 17 million vacant homes, there are 3.5 million homeless people in the US each year.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation\|author=Ben Becker\|newspaper=[[Liberation School]]\|title=A glut of homes in a sea of homelessness\|date=2008-02-01\|url=https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922123021/https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-date=2020-09-22\|retrieved=2022-09-03}}</ref>		Homelessness is a major issue in the [[United States of America\|United States]]. Despite over 17 million vacant homes, there are 3.5 million homeless people in the US each year.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation\|author=Ben Becker\|newspaper=[[Liberation School]]\|title=A glut of homes in a sea of homelessness\|date=2008-02-01\|url=https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922123021/https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-date=2020-09-22\|retrieved=2022-09-03}}</ref>

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	'''Homelessness''' is the condition of lacking of housing or shelter. In the ~~[[Capitalism\|capitalist]]~~ [[United States of America\|United States]], there are 3.5 million homeless people ~~every~~ year ~~despite over 17 million houses being uninhabited~~.<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Ben Becker\|newspaper=[[Liberation School]]\|title=A glut of homes in a sea of homelessness\|date=2008-02-01\|url=https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922123021/https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-date=2020-09-22\|retrieved=2022-09-03}}</ref>		'''Homelessness''' is the condition of lacking housing or adequate shelter.

			==== In the United States ====
			Homelessness is a major issue in the [[United States of America\|United States]]. Despite over 17 million vacant homes, there are 3.5 million homeless people in the US each year.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation\|author=Ben Becker\|newspaper=[[Liberation School]]\|title=A glut of homes in a sea of homelessness\|date=2008-02-01\|url=https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922123021/https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/\|archive-date=2020-09-22\|retrieved=2022-09-03}}</ref>

			Between 2023 and 2024, official figures recorded an 18% increase in homelessness; however, actual numbers may be even higher due to underreporting.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=BBC\|title=US homelessness hit record high in 2024\|date=2024-12-28\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2vwdw7zn2o\|retrieved=2025-08-24\|quote=The US homeless population increased by more than 18% in a year... The figure is likely an undercount, as it does not include people temporarily staying with family and friends.}}</ref>

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'''Homelessness''' is the condition of lacking of housing or shelter. In the [[Capitalism|capitalist]] [[United States of America|United States]], there are 3.5 million homeless people every year despite over 17 million houses being uninhabited.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Ben Becker|newspaper=[[Liberation School]]|title=A glut of homes in a sea of homelessness|date=2008-02-01|url=https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922123021/https://liberationschool.org/a-glut-of-homes-in-a-sea-of-homelessness/|archive-date=2020-09-22|retrieved=2022-09-03}}</ref>

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