Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Accepted
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There has been a lack of recent focus from the Government on wider homelessness, including...
Recommendation
There has been a lack of recent focus from the Government on wider homelessness, including those suffering in cramped, poor quality temporary accommodation for long periods of time during the pandemic. The Government must ensure its increased homelessness funding does not only benefit those suffering from visible homelessness.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government confirms an increased Homelessness Prevention Grant of £310 million for 2021-22, which local authorities can use to prevent various forms of homelessness, including supporting those in temporary accommodation and preventing evictions, thereby addressing wider homelessness.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
Time spent in temporary accommodation means people are getting help and it ensures no family is without a roof over their head. The Government is committed to reducing the need for temporary accommodation by preventing homelessness before it occurs. In 2021-22 local authorities are receiving £310 million through the Homelessness Prevention Grant. This funding represents a £47 million increase on the previous year and can be used to offer financial support for people to find a new home, to work with landlords to prevent evictions, or to provide temporary accommodation
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