Use of social services Homeless persons according to whether they have had contact in the last year with a social worker by place of overnight stay Units: persons Total Yes No Not given Total 28,552 24,050 4,263 239 Hostel or residence 11,334 9,688 1,574 72 Shelter for battered women 49 .. .. .. Refugee aid centres 115 .. .. .. Apartment provided by an NGO or organization 5,206 4,766 400 40 Occupied flat 2,709 2,335 332 42 Pension paid by an NGO or organization 1,863 1,616 234 12 In a public space 4,508 3,406 1,066 37 Makeshift lodgings 2,769 2,092 641 36 Notes: 1) The symbol '..' should be interpreted as data that is not provided due to insufficient sample Source: National Statistics Institute