Employers have been called upon to review the number of casual contracts they offer and asked to offer homeless staff this type of work. BAOH is also suggesting bosses offer flexible payment methods, such as weekly payments, and consider wages and salaries on a case-by-case basis.
According to research from BAOH and the New Economics Foundation, it costs £26,000 in tax payers money every year to support a homeless person who is able to work, but a Government investment of £20,000 could help them attain and maintain a job. The savings would total £1.7 billion over four years.
John Varley, chair of BAOH and group chief executive at Barclays, said: "Business, government and the homeless sector must work together to ensure, once homeless people gain employment, the appropriate support networks are in place to help them sustain it. We will otherwise miss a rich source of talent."
Employers encouraged to recruit homeless people
As much as 0.5 billion in tax payers money could be saved every year if government and employers work together to get homeless people into work according to Business Action on Homelessness (BAOH).
