Council leaders have called for supported housing to be
exempt from the housing benefit cap to prevent the most vulnerable people from
losing their homes. The Government will decide in July whether the housing cap
will apply to supported accommodation. However, the Local Government
Association (LGA) warned those living in this type of housing would be unlikely
to have enough money to cover the higher rental costs.This could see councils
having to find other suitable accommodation for tenants, and some people may
even be forced to remain in hospital due to a lack of homes. The LGA also said
the cap could force many supported housing schemes to close if it was applied
to them. Read more on the LocalGov website.
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