As the Home Office works to clear a backlog of asylum claims, Scotland’s largest city is facing an “unprecedented” increase in homelessness applications.

There could be 1,400 successful applicants for housing assistance this year, according to Glasgow City Council.

According to modelling, the council would need to find another 1,100 properties and face an additional £27m in expenses.

There has been no announcement of additional funding for councils by the UK government.

In its statement, the Home Office said that action on backlogs was necessary to alleviate pressure on the asylum system and that successful applicants would receive “ample support”.

Earlier this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set a deadline for clearing the so-called legacy backlog of unprocessed asylum claims.

The Home Office announced a “streamlined” process to help clear the backlog of people awaiting a decision.

The application for refugee status will be considered without a face-to-face interview for Afghan, Eritrean, Libyan, Syrian, and Yemeni nationals who applied before July last year.

Glasgow City Council expects to process about 2,500 asylum applications before the end of the year, with about 1,800 of them likely to succeed.

About 1,400 of these individuals will require housing assistance, according to officials.

It is predicted that the additional housing required by December will cost an additional £27m, rising to more than £53m by the end of the financial year.

Councillors claimed on Thursday that Glasgow had been abandoned and that a housing shortage had led to a humanitarian crisis.

The announcement comes four months after authorities announced reductions in homelessness services. Due to budget constraints.