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Government approaches to preventing homelessness

Government approaches to preventing homelessness. Alice Bradley, Homelessness and Support. Homelessness. Homelessness ‘acceptances ’ – 53,450 in 2012/13 – up 6% on 2011/12. Temporary accommodation. Bed and Breakfast. Rough sleeping. Rough sleeper count up 6% in 2012.

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Government approaches to preventing homelessness

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  1. Government approaches to preventing homelessness Alice Bradley, Homelessness and Support

  2. Homelessness Homelessness ‘acceptances’ – 53,450 in 2012/13 – up 6% on 2011/12 Temporary accommodation

  3. Bed and Breakfast

  4. Rough sleeping Rough sleeper count up 6% in 2012 Source: CHAIN – Street to Home Report 2012/13

  5. Government Approach • Focused on …. • Funding • Legislation (Localism Act) • Supply • Supporting Local Delivery • Strong push on …. • Innovation • Cross Government Working • Youth Homelessness

  6. Funding • Invested £470m over 4 years (2011/12 – 2014/15) to help LAs tackle homelessness including: • £20m homelessness transition fund – to support NSNO • £20m to ensure single homeless get good housing advice • £20m preventing repossessions fund • £5m boost to homelessness change programme • £5m SIB • 2015/16 Spending Round • £40m hostels investment programme (DH) • Fair Chance Fund (SIBS) • Ministers considering a range of possibilities for further funding in 15/16

  7. Legislation Localism Act 2011 • Legislative changes • New power - greater use of PRS • Right to Review • Suitability Order • PRS ‘standards’ • Location (extends into all TA)

  8. PRS Offer Use still fairly modest … But stay in TA starting to drop ….

  9. The Housing Strategy • Supporting demand - recognition of aspiration of home ownership - Increasing demand for rented homes • Removing barriers to supply across all tenures • Long term housing market reform – systemic issues like planning

  10. Getting Britain Building again Residential units granted planning permission • 35% increase in planning approvals for new homes in the last year. But household growth still out-stripping supply

  11. Helping people get a home of their own Help to Buy is stimulating demand and improving confidence Over 30,000 reservations to date and 19,394 sales in the first year

  12. Social housing in high demand

  13. Pressure on social housing

  14. Supporting Local DeliveryGold Standard • 10 local challenges • Corporate commitment • Partnership • Written advice • No Second Night Out • Housing pathways • Suitable PRS offer • Preventing mortgage repossessions • Homelessness Strategy • No 16/17 year old in B&B • No families in B&B for more than 6 weeks

  15. Innovation in Supporting Local Delivery

  16. Supporting Local Delivery - Bed and Breakfast Challenge Fund

  17. Welfare Reform • Local Housing Allowance caps • Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy • Total Benefit Cap • Localisation of Council Tax Support • Proposed localisation of housing costs in supporting (recent changes to legal definitions of SEA)

  18. Budget deficit

  19. Housing Benefit costs

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