88% of Local Authorities Admit That Housing Support Cuts Will ‘Put Vulnerable People at Risk’

Almost 9 out of 10 (88 per cent) local authorities admit that cuts to housing support ‘will put vulnerable people at risk’ and more than 90 per cent say they ‘will create more costs elsewhere in the system’, according to a major new report published. These are the findings of ‘Promoting Independence: the future of housing related support’ - published by the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) and Circle Housing Group. The research, into cuts to Supporting People (SP) budgets, surveyed 139 local authorities in the UK. The report also found that while 93 per cent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that Supporting People services have been successful, 44 per cent reported that they were reducing the level of service they could offer in order to make savings. Download a copy of the report from the Circle website.