Support and protect

Posted: September 15, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Homelessness, Housing benefit, Supported housing, Supporting People | Tags: , | Leave a comment

Originally posted on September 15 on Inside Edge 2, my blog for Inside Housing

There is good news, bad news and some continuing uncertainty in today’s long-awaited government announcement on the future funding of supported housing.

Originally expected before the summer recess, it finally came in a written statement from work and pensions secretary Damian Green. This follows the deferral of implementation of the LHA cap and 1% rent cut on the sector to allow more research and consultation.

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