The single biggest cause of homelessness for women is domestic abuse, but many are trapped by poverty, with Rape Crisis Scotland saying:

“Safety should not have a price tag, but for too many women the cost of leaving an abusive relationship is simply unaffordable.”

There is a pilot project to financially support those seeking to escape a violent relationship, but it is three years late and limited to just five local authorities. What are women in the rest of Scotland supposed to do?