Minister for Veterans' Affairs urges Councils to step up their efforts to ensure resettled Afghans find settled accommodation Local officials urged to utilise extensive central government support in place Calls reiterated for Afghans to access the specialist resettlement support available in hotels before access to bridging accommodation ends Small number of time-limited contingency accommodation will be provided for bridging short gaps in accommodation and in cases of medical need Local councils have been urged to step up efforts to provide permanent homes for the remaining Afghans who fled the Taliban and are currently living in temporary hotel accommodation, at a cost of around £1 million per day to taxpayers.

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