Emergency homelessness fund boosted to 拢60 million
An extra 拢30 million has been confirmed for the Winter Pressures Funding this year.
- Urgent homelessness funding, previously tripled, has now been increased sixfold for this year to reach more people
- Extra cash boost will see thousands of struggling people avoid homelessness, with councils stepping in early to help prevent evictions and secure accommodation
- Builds on the government바카라 사이트檚 Plan for Change to deliver the biggest increase in tenant protections and affordable housing in decades, ensuring safe and secure housing for all
Thousands on the brink of homelessness will receive lifechanging support to remain in their homes, thanks to new emergency funding of 拢30 million for homelessness services announced today.聽
Today바카라 사이트檚 funding is targeted at 295 areas that are facing the highest risks of homelessness through housing costs and rent arrears. The cash will be specifically given to councils to step in early and keep people in their homes before eviction notices are served, or support people off the streets into accommodation 바카라 사이트� a lifeline for thousands to regain financial stability, stay in their communities and maintain access to local GPs and support networks.聽
For councils, this emergency funding means fewer people reaching crisis point and ending up on the streets which will free up resources and ease demand on social services, healthcare, and emergency housing teams.聽
Last year alone, 146,360 households turned to their council for help, with many on the brink of eviction through no fault of their own, whether from a sudden job loss, a health emergency, an unexpected bill, or a relationship breakdown.聽聽
It brings the total Winter Pressures Funding for homelessness and rough sleeping to 拢60 million this year, with this extra 拢30 million to bolster resources at councils to act fast when negotiating with landlords, covering emergency rent shortfalls, and making sure people can get on with living their lives in safe and secure housing. This builds on the largest-ever investment in homelessness prevention services of almost 拢1 billion.
Minister for Homelessness, Rushanara Ali said:
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바카라 사이트淭hat바카라 사이트檚 why聽I바카라 사이트檓 providing an extra 拢30 million聽in emergency support for councils바카라 사이트� taking real, immediate action to stop people falling through the cracks, stay in their homes, and help them rebuild their lives.聽
바카라 사이트淥ur Plan for Change is tackling the worst housing crisis in a generation by delivering the biggest boost in social and affordable housing in a generation, fixing the broken rental market and getting us back on track to end homelessness once and for all.바카라 사이트�
The Deputy Prime Minister has personally directed the Ministry of Housing to prioritise remaining departmental funds towards homelessness support. This comes as her dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group is developing a long-term strategy 바카라 사이트� with ministers across government 바카라 사이트� to tackle the root causes of rough sleeping and get the country back on track to ending homelessness for good.
This comes as the government바카라 사이트檚 landmark Renters바카라 사이트� Rights Bill remains on track to become law this year that will abolish one of the leading causes of homelessness, Section 21 바카라 사이트榥o fault바카라 사이트� evictions. This is alongside stopping rental bidding wars for tenancies and empowering tenants to challenge unreasonable rent increases, providing much-needed stability for millions of working people and families.
Today바카라 사이트檚 emergency cash injection is just one branch of the government바카라 사이트檚 Plan for Change to raise living standards for working people and families, strengthen rights and protections for tenants, and drive forward the biggest overhaul of the private rented sector in over 30 years.
The government recently announced a further 拢20 million to ensure rough sleepers have a safe, warm place to stay with hot meals and specialist care. This is on top of the 拢10 million announced before Christmas, providing additional resources for emergency accommodation and targeted interventions aimed at getting people off the streets and into stable housing.
As part of long-overdue reforms to the Right to Buy scheme, councils can now keep all receipts from sales to invest in building and buying more homes. On top of this, councils received an additional 拢450 million last year to secure and create housing for families at risk of homelessness.聽
바카라 사이트 investment in housing has now increased to 拢5 billion for this year, including a top-up of 拢800 million for the existing Affordable Homes Programme, which is supporting efforts to build tens of thousands of affordable and social homes across the country.
Further information
Last year, the government launched an emergency 拢10 million package for rough sleepers, with a further 拢20 million in January.
A full breakdown of funding allocations for each council is available here.