Housing groups are anxiously lobbying the Government to
reconsider proposals to cap Housing Benefit for new tenants in supported
housing at Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates. Supported housing provides
specialist accommodation for older people, the mentally ill and people with
disabilities. Experts warn that the LHA rate is insufficient to meet the
housing costs of tenants in supported housing, and could leave schemes on the
brink of collapse or only open to wealthier tenants. Around half of housing
associations and social landlords provide supported housing, with 110,665 new
tenancies granted in 2014/15. However, news of the new cap has resulted in
supporting housing providers placing a hold on new developments. Read more on
the Welfare Weekly website.
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