Homeless Link’s Five Core Principles For The New Supported Housing System

With the Government proposing to implement a new funding system for supported housing from 2019, Homeless Link is launching five key principles that are necessary to secure a sustainable future for these vital services. The five key principles for the new supported housing system are;

·         Provide adequate funding on a sustainable basis so that supported housing is available to everyone who needs it

·         Respond flexibly to the diversity and complexity of people’s individual needs and aspirations

·         Encourage the sector to use its expertise to implement good practice, innovate and develop to meet future demand

·         Support the commissioning of high-quality supported housing schemes that meet the current and future needs of local communities

·         Develop in partnership with supported housing schemes and their residents

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Supported Housing – Parliamentary Written Answer

Yasmin Qureshi:  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans that the new funding system planned for 2019/20 will apply to existing supported housing tenants.

Caroline Nokes: It is our intention that from 2019/20 core rent and service charges will be funded through Housing Benefit or Universal Credit up to the level of the applicable LHA rate. This will apply to all those living in supported accommodation from this date, including existing tenants.