The SFHA/HSEU Housing Support Group met in Edinburgh on March 29.
Two House of Commons committees have called on the UK Government to scrap plans to base rent allowances for supported housing tenants on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates.
Scottish Government introduces Universal Credit flexibilities
Scottish Government introduces Universal Credit flexibilities
The Work and Pensions Committee have launched two inquiries - the first is a re-launch into Universal Credit, the second is an inquiry into the benefit cap. SFHA would like to ask for member input in order to draft evidence for these inquiries.
Susan Park has been appointed Director General Universal Credit Operations, accountable for its operation in jobcentres and service centres.
Thanks to input from SFHA members, SFHA have responded to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation on funding reforms of supported housing. Read this article to find out more.
The Work and Pensions Committee and the Communities and Local Government Committee launched a joint inquiry into the Government's funding reform for supported housing in December 2016. SFHA have been listening to members to prepare evidence for the Joint Committees. Read this article to find out more.
Blog by Jeremy Hewer, SFHA Policy Adviser
Fourth meeting held.
By Sarah Boyack, SFHA Head of Public Affairs
Introduced as a concept in 2014, Specified Accommodation determines those categories of supported accommodation, and other types of accommodation such as hostels and refuges, in which certain welfare reform provisions do not apply. Scotland Housing Network’s guidance has been updated to reflect the changed environment
SFHA met with Scottish Government officials to help inform discussion at the third Ministerial Working Group convened to examine building and fire safety regulatory frameworks.
New scheme will help to help thousands of Glasgow’s most vulnerable people.
Policy Adviser Jeremy Hewer explains why your feedback is vital for lobbying for change regarding Universal Credit.
The flexibilities will come in to force on 4 October 2017.
