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Update on Scottish Government's 2012 Homelessness Prevention Initiatives and Welfare Reform

The Scottish Government, in collaboration with COSLA, is renewing its focus on homelessness prevention with a strategic objective to address the impact of welfare reform. A new guidance group, chaired by ALACHO, will convene stakeholders such as LAs, SCSH, Shelter, and CIH. The group’s first meeting is scheduled for March 28, 2013. Key topics include temporary accommodation, supported exempt accommodation, benefit cap implications, and a review of funding formulas for hostel deficits. The intention is to enhance collaboration and monitoring to achieve better outcomes in health, homelessness, and crime reduction.

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Update on Scottish Government's 2012 Homelessness Prevention Initiatives and Welfare Reform

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  1. Scottish Government update Marion Gibbs

  2. 2012 Target • SG/COSLA Joint 2012 Steering Group • SG/COSLA Joint Homelessness Prevention Group • Similar objectives to original Group with renewed focus on prevention and impact of welfare reform

  3. Housing Support • Guidance group being set up – chaired by ALACHO • LAs, SCSH, Shelter, CIH, HSEU, Aberdeen Foyer, SFHA • First meeting 28 March • Regulations into force 1 June 2013

  4. Welfare reform • Temporary Accommodation • Supported Exempt Accommodation • Under-occupation • Benefit cap – July 2013 – September 2013

  5. Hostel Deficit Grant • Funding same as 2012/13 for 2013/14 • Work with COSLA to agree a different formula for distribution • Intention to have new process in place for 2014/15

  6. Other areas • Reducing Reoffending • Health and Homelessness • National Co-ordinators • Quarterly statistics • Prevention monitoring • Shelter’s Housing Options Report

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