Charities are warning of the combined impact of the cost of living, Covid and a housing shortage.
However, charities say the true total is closer to 14,000 once refugees, including people fleeing the war in Ukraine, are taken into account.
"However, there were some issues that have come along the way that we didn't expect such as Covid, such as the situation in Afghanistan and, of course, Ukraine."Bonnie Williams, director of Housing Justice Cymru says a combination of factors are worsening the situation But the sector has warned that more suitable accommodation must be built for the strategy to succeed.
However, the minister responsible for the policy, Climate Change Minister Julie James, recently admittedMs James said she was "very proud" of the response to the homelessness crisis, saying £65m had been invested into the "transitional accommodation programme" to provide 1,000 homes in the next 18 months, with the idea being it sets people up to find their own permanent accomodation in future.
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