David Orr wrote to Lord Freud and Brandon Lewis seeking
urgent clarification on how supported and sheltered schemes will be protected,
and pressing for long-term security. He stated that we would like to see the
cap only applied to working age tenants in general needs housing, with
provision for some highly vulnerable younger people to be excluded from the
under 35s shared accommodation rate.
Lord Freud, Minister of State for Welfare Reform, has
responded stating that:
‘the exact formation of this policy is currently under
development. We will of course carefully consider comments regarding supported
housing schemes, along with findings from the supported accommodation review
that the Department has jointly commissioned with the CLG which looks at the
size and scope of the supported housing sector. The results of this research
will guide our consideration for future policy development.’ Read more on the
NHF website.
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