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Law on social housing and counselling for homeless people. Contemporary benefits on housing in Czech Republic. housing contribution additional payment on housing Currently costs on both benefits are about 480 000 000 Euro (13 mld. CZK) per year. Housing of low income groups of people.
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Law on social housing and counselling for homeless people
Contemporary benefits on housing in Czech Republic housing contribution additional payment on housing Currently costs on both benefits are about 480 000 000 Euro (13 mld. CZK) per year.
Housing of low income groups of people Mostly hostels – expensive, low housing conditions Social services – limited capacity, limited time of use People from low income groups are paying on average 2500 CZK per month (92 Euro) higher rents than comparable groups of people from the middle and upper classes.
Draft of law on social housing Approval by the end of 2016. It should start working from 2017.
Who should benefit from it Low income groups of people: without housing or in threat of losing housing living in inadequate housing conditions who have inadequate housing costs (over 40% of household income)
Priority groups people leaving institutions victims of domestic violence seniors people with disabilities
Way to get social flat Submitting an application Fulfilling certain conditions Receiving a certificate Getting one of three types of apartments
Types of apartments Crisis housing – for max. 6 months Social housing – standard appartment, but to ive here, you have to cooperate woth social worker Available flat - apartment for reduced rent, intended for permanent housing.
What is next The person will receive a tenancy for a fixed term for 2 years, 1 year will be tested income, and if they exceed a certain level, the rent will increase by 15%. Rent of apartment can be extended. After 4 years of living at a reduced rent, the rent increases to fair market value, and the person can continue to live there until his income does not rise above the level prescribed by law. Then he has to move into normal rented flat.
Social counselling for homeless people
Often asked questions of homeless people in social counselling Debts towards people, institutions, municipalities, energy providers (water, electricity,...) distraint of debtor alimony debts (in Czech republic can become criminal act punishable by prison)
Often asked questions of homeless people in social counselling Work Brigades, occasional jobs Little interest in regular full time job
Often asked questions of homeless people in social counselling Addictions Alcohol, other drugs Gambling These problems are usually hidden under other questions.
Often asked questions of homeless people in social counselling Family problems Family has bad relationship Living with girlfriend (ussualy not married), who left them. Sometimes they want to improve the relationship.
Often asked questions of homeless people in social counselling Frequent storytelling Often have no contract Often have untreated mental illnesses
Is law on social housing helpfull to homeless people? Homeless people are not one fo the priority groups. Homelessness as complex situation – not everything can be solved by social work. How the situation was solved in other countries?
