The municipality of Tilburg, together with Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, wants a kind of ‘spreading law’ for the shelter of homeless people. Such an arrangement should ensure a fairer distribution of shelter places and prevent the large cities in particular from bearing the burden. Other municipalities, including Breda, have little interest in such a national measure. This is evident from a tour by the Domestic Government of the ten largest municipalities in the Netherlands.
The idea of a homeless dispersal law is not new. Two years ago, some shelters in the Netherlands also advocated a national scheme to distribute homeless people more fairly across municipalities.
Tilburg in favor
Tilburg is in favor of such a national scheme. “A dispersal law can help to better organize the outflow and distribute reception capacity more fairly across municipalities,” the municipality says. Domestic Administration.
However, Tilburg believes it is important that national accessibility rules are applied in the same way everywhere in the region.
Breda not enthusiastic
Breda does not like a dispersal law for the homeless, reports the Domestic Administration. According to the municipality, Breda already works together within the region, with each municipality contributing to reducing homelessness according to its capacity.
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In Eindhoven, where there are more than 2,400 homeless people, the municipality has not yet taken a position. The distribution law does raise questions about its implementation, given the regional differences and existing agreements.
Due to the scarcity, finding suitable reception locations in the city is difficult. “We are therefore committed to discussions about the proportional distribution of facilities within the region for now,” the municipality said. Whether and how such a national distribution law can provide an extra incentive depends, according to Eindhoven, on its exact elaboration and implementation.