With the prospect of rising homelessness in Brighton & Hove over Christmas, Off The Fence has launched its 2021 Winter Campaign. Thousands of people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic risk losing their homes after the withdrawal of the £20 universal credit increase and the furlough scheme. People drawn into rough sleeping is 0.94% in England compared to Scotland (0.55%) and Wales (0.66%). In Brighton, it is above 1%. Official rough sleeping figures are often underestimated as they rely on single-night counts and rough estimates by local authorities. As many as 60% of single homeless people do not show up on official figures at all, as they are not on Council housing waiting lists. This is especially true of Brighton & Hove. The average life expectancy of a homeless person in Brighton & Hove is 45 for men and 43 for women. Around 12-15 people die on the streets of Brighton and Hove every year from hunger and the cold.