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1st Report - England’s Homeless Children: The crisis in temporary accommodation
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
HC 338
Published 3 April 2025
Recommendations
22
Not Addressed
Evaluate the link between welfare reforms, Local Housing Allowance, and homelessness prevention funding.
Recommendation
MHCLG and the Department for Work and Pensions must use the Inter- Ministerial Group as an opportunity to evaluate the link between welfare reforms and homelessness, particularly regarding LHA rates. We agree with the Government on the principle that, as …
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Government Response Summary
The government reiterated its spending on housing support, the rationale for LHA rates and the HPG ringfence, and its commitment to monitoring HPG spend, but did not explicitly commit the Inter-Ministerial Group to evaluate the link between welfare reforms/LHA rates and homelessness or the impact of the HPG ringfence.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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