Homeless in Pennsylvania
Homelessness has been a problem for decades in Pennsylvania. In January of 2015, there were over half a million people experiencing homelessness in the United States. Not every homeless person has the choice of finding a place to live for shelter, and many children and adults suffer from homelessness every day. There are many shelters for single adults with children but not many shelters to house single adults. There are various reasons for homelessness in Pennsylvania low income, addictions, non-affordable housing, poor health, no education, and unaffordable childcare. The following viewpoints will support the need to increase the minimum wage to decrease the rates of homelessness in Pennsylvania.
One of the main reasons for homelessness in Pennsylvania is little or no income to cover bills, food and daily living essentials. The minimum wage employees are allowed to pay workers in Pennsylvania is $7.15 an hour. A single parent living in Pennsylvania cannot provide for themselves or a family with a minimum wage of $7.15 an hour. Even housing is unaffordable with an hourly wage of $7.15 an hour. The current minimum wage may cover half of the average rent for a two-bedroom …show more content…
The state of Pennsylvania requires children not enroll in school when they live with their families in a shelter. (State). Children become less educated and miss out on educational opportunities when their families are affected by homelessness. For many low income families rely on the school system to assists with child care by supplying children with breakfast and lunch. Many parents rely on their children attending school, while they are at work. Shelters do not have staff to provider child care while parents try to search for work or housing. If children in shelters could attend school this may assist with parents trying to secure a job and
Homelessness has been a problem for decades in Pennsylvania. In January of 2015, there were over half a million people experiencing homelessness in the United States. Not every homeless person has the choice of finding a place to live for shelter, and many children and adults suffer from homelessness every day. There are many shelters for single adults with children but not many shelters to house single adults. There are various reasons for homelessness in Pennsylvania low income, addictions, non-affordable housing, poor health, no education, and unaffordable childcare. The following viewpoints will support the need to increase the minimum wage to decrease the rates of homelessness in Pennsylvania.
One of the main reasons for homelessness in Pennsylvania is little or no income to cover bills, food and daily living essentials. The minimum wage employees are allowed to pay workers in Pennsylvania is $7.15 an hour. A single parent living in Pennsylvania cannot provide for themselves or a family with a minimum wage of $7.15 an hour. Even housing is unaffordable with an hourly wage of $7.15 an hour. The current minimum wage may cover half of the average rent for a two-bedroom …show more content…
The state of Pennsylvania requires children not enroll in school when they live with their families in a shelter. (State). Children become less educated and miss out on educational opportunities when their families are affected by homelessness. For many low income families rely on the school system to assists with child care by supplying children with breakfast and lunch. Many parents rely on their children attending school, while they are at work. Shelters do not have staff to provider child care while parents try to search for work or housing. If children in shelters could attend school this may assist with parents trying to secure a job and