10/10/2011

The organisations fear that the government's proposals will jeopardise the income stream of housing providers and lead to even less supported housing being available in future. The proposals threaten to reduce the housing options of many people in extreme need, including disabled people in particularly difficult circumstances.

The statement calls for government to put a number of key principles at the heart of supported housing policy. These include: benefit and funding rules that respect a real right to independent living, and a right to higher Housing Benefit to meet the needs of disabled people.

You can download a copy of the statement, including the list of signatories, from the column on the right.

You can find more information about the government's plans at the following link www.dwp.gov.uk/consultations/2011/supported-housing.shtml