13 December 2016 About the National Housing Federation The National Housing Federation is the voice of affordable housing in England W e represent the work of housing associations and campaign for better ID: 590042
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Health, housing and supported housing
13 December 2016Slide2
About the National Housing Federation
The National Housing Federation is the voice of affordable housing in
England
We represent the work of housing associations and campaign for better housing Our members provide £2.5m homes for more than 5m people and invest in a diverse range of neighbourhood projects that help create strong, vibrant communitiesOur health work is funded by a Department of Health, NHS England and Public Health EnglandSlide3
Why partner with housing providers? Slide4Slide5Slide6Slide7Slide8Slide9
Lots of examples of what works…
http://www.housing.org.uk/topics/health-care-and-housing/what-do-good-partnerships-look-like/Slide10
Starts at Home campaignSlide11
Jenny’s story…
Jenny
moved into the Great Places supported housing scheme after being evicted from a hostel where she had ended up after being thrown out of her mother’s house.
Jenny had a very young child when she was given a place at Olivia Lodge, a scheme for women aged 16-25 who are either pregnant or have children up to the age of 5Slide12
Michael’s story…
Supported housing helped Michael move from homelessness to living independently, and the support he has received to help turn his life
around
“At Sanctuary Supported Living, we were encouraged to develop at our own pace. Staff helped us to plan how we could change our lives through developing the skills needed to live independently…”Slide13
Future of Supported Housing
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Key principles
As a result of reforms to the funding of supported housing:
No-one with support needs will become homeless
or end up in unsuitable accommodation.The actual housing and support cost of delivering a quality service will be fully met, and will be flexible enough to meet changing levels of demand.The taxpayer and those living in supported and sheltered housing will have evidence of the quality and value for money of the services being funded.Slide15
September announcement
“we
will bring in a new funding model which will ensure that the sector continues to be funded at current
levels”Slide16
LHA cap will apply to all tenants from 2019
H
ousing costs paid through benefit system up to LHA level
No Shared Accommodation Rate - one-bedroom LHA rate for under 35s in supported housingGovernment announcement Slide17
Local authority top-up, with ring-fenced funds allocated by DCLG
A
different
solution for short-term transitional servicesRent cut for supported and sheltered from April 2017 – except refuges, alms houses and co-opsGovernment announcement Slide18
We welcomed:
No
LHA cap until
2019No Shared Accommodation RatePledge to fund housing costs to the same extent as they are currentlyThe ring-fencing of funds
Federation responseSlide19
Unequal impact of LHA cap as a measure
Why choose the LHA cap at all?
Size
of local allocations, transitional arrangements, how will the pot increase with need?How (if) existing tenants will be protectedExtent of local decision making within the ring-fenceWhat form of localImpact on sheltered housingImpact of the rent cut
Huge number of unanswered questionsSlide20
Consultation launch
Sets out rationale for change – Universal Credit and local focus
Deadline Feb 13
thGreen Paper to follow Spring 2017 with more detailAutumn 2017 – detailed model announcedShadow year arrangements in placeCommencement of new funding modelSlide21
General: the how, not
the what
fair
access to funding, including the detailed design of the ring fence and any additional protections local roles and responsibilitiesarrangements to provide oversight and assurance the appropriate balance between local flexibility and stabilitydeveloping a funding model for short term accommodation, including hostels and refuges5 key areas the consultation will coverSlide22
Key objective (remains)
To develop a sustainable and secure funding system for supported and sheltered housing
Our key work areas now?
Tactics
Safeguarding
Preparing for the future
SH cap
Sheltered
Local model
(Including short-term approach)
Rent cutSlide23Slide24
Ways to get involved and find out more
Our proposals:
Our proposed model for funding supported housing
: https://www.housing.org.uk/resource-library/browse/proposal-for-a-strong-and-sustainable-future-for-supported-and-sheltered/Email supportedhousing@housing.org.uk with queriesVisit the website: http://startsathome.org.uk/Respond to the Government’s consultation: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/funding-for-supported-housing