Universal Credit and other in-work benefits - a guide for union reps and workers (April 2019)

Chapter 7

Supported housing funding

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In August 2018 the government announced that Housing Benefit will be kept in place for all those living in supported housing following earlier plans to scrap it. It decided to drop the earlier plans following consultations on housing costs for sheltered and extra care accommodation and for short-term supported accommodation.


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