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Summary of key data and information Summary of key data and information Official statistical definition of homelessness (Table 1) There is no official statistical definition of homelessness in Cyprus. Latest national estimates of homelessness (Table 2, Table 3) 225 individuals, representing 0.02% of the total population (2024) Flow count, based on Social Welfare Services Report ETHOS Light groups included Included: • ETHOS Light 2: Emergency accommodation (e.g. shelters) • ETHOS Light 3: Accommodation for the homeless (e.g. hostels and women’s refuges) Not included: • ETHOS Light 1: Living on the streets, in public spaces • ETHOS Light 4: People in institutions • ETHOS Light 5: People in non-conventional dwellings (e.g. caravans, cars or tents) • ETHOS Light 6: Living temporarily with others in conventional housing (e.g. sofa-surfing) Notes: Each ETHOS Light group includes one or more sub-categories of living situations. ETHOS Light groups are considered as “included” in the data collection approach if at least one of the sub-categories is counted. Legal framework to collect data on homelessness (Table 4) There is no legal obligation to collect data on homelessness in Cyprus.

Homelessness Strategy (Table 5) Cyprus does not have a national homelessness strategy. Approaches to collect data on homelessness (Table 6) • Social Welfare Services Report: information on the number of users of social services for people experiencing homelessness is collected (Table 6.1) Table 1. Official statistical definition of homelessness Statistical definition Homelessness There is no official statistical definition of homelessness in Cyprus.

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homelessness is collected (Table 6.1) Table 1. Official statistical definition of homelessness Statistical definition Homelessness There is no official statistical definition of homelessness in Cyprus.

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Table 2. Data on people experiencing homelessness: Headline estimate, by living situation Presented according to ETHOS Light Typology Year Headline estimate of homelessness (Individuals) % of total population ETHOS Light 1 People living rough ETHOS Light 2 People in emergency accommodation ETHOS Light 3 People in accommodation for the homeless ETHOS Light 4 People living in institutions ETHOS Light 5 People living in unconventional dwellings ETHOS Light 6 People staying with family/friends 2017 129 0.02% Not included 129 Included under ETHOS Light 2 Not included Not included Not included 2020 284 0.03% Not included 284 Included under ETHOS Light 2 Not included Not included Not included 2021 325 0.035% Not included 325 Included under ETHOS Light 2 Not included Not included Not included 2022 206 0.02% Not included 206 Included under ETHOS Light 2 Not included Not included Not included 2023 383 0.04% Not included 383 Included under ETHOS Light 2 Not included Not included Not included 2024 225 0.02% Not included 225 Included under ETHOS Light 2 Not included Not included Not included Metadata: • Type of count: Flow

ETHOS Light 2 Not included Not included Not included 2024 225 0.02% Not included 225 Included under ETHOS Light 2 Not included Not included Not included Metadata: • Type of count: Flow • Data are comparable across years: Yes

• Included in headline estimate:

o Children: Yes o Temporary accommodation for: ‒ Asylum seekers: No ‒ Refugees: No ‒ Victims/survivors of domestic violence: No Source: OECD Questionnaire on Affordable and Social Housing (QuASH); Social Welfare Services Report. Table 3. Data on people experiencing homelessness: Headline estimate, by sub-group and living situation Data not available. Table 4. Legal framework to collect data on homelessness Legal framework Law that governs data collection on homelessness Expenses of temporary accommodation (hotels or hostels) are paid based on the articles 10 and 11 of The Minimum Guaranteed Income and Social Benefits Law of 2014 (Law 109(I)/2014) Legal obligations None. Table 5. Homelessness strategy Homelessness strategies in place National Homelessness Strategy None. Regional and/or local homelessness strategies exist None. 3

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Table 6. Approaches to collect data on homelessness 6.1. Social Welfare Services Report Description Since 2021 the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare, collects information on the number of users of social services for people experiencing homelessness. Type of count generated Flow (period) Methods Service-based method Lead authority(ies) Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare Source(s) of information Social services for people experiencing homelessness Scope National level Depth of data Enumeration Frequency Irregular ETHOS Light groups included: • ETHOS Light 2: Emergency accommodation (e.g. shelters)

Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare Source(s) of information Social services for people experiencing homelessness Scope National level Depth of data Enumeration Frequency Irregular ETHOS Light groups included: • ETHOS Light 2: Emergency accommodation (e.g. shelters) • ETHOS Light 3: Accommodation for the homeless (e.g. hostels and women’s refuges) Note: Each ETHOS Light group includes one or more subcategories of living situations. ETHOS Light groups are considered as “included” in the data collection approach if at least one of the sub-categories is counted.

Please refer to the OECD Affordable Housing Database, indicator HC3.1.Population experiencing homelessness, https://www.oecd.org/content/oecd/en/data/datasets/oecd-affordable-housingdatabase.html.

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