26 October, Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh With only a few working days left until the conference, there is still time to book your place at the Scottish Housing and Support Conference for your organisation or for individual service users.
The Housing Studies Association (HSA) was established in 1990 to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among those with an interest in housing research and education. The SFHA sent three officers to represent members at this year's conference.
Ahead of the Scottish Government debate on ‘Dignity, Fairness and Respect and Disability Benefits’ on Thursday 9th June, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is highlighting the potentially devastating effects of little known changes to Housing Benefit by the UK Government – as well as the action Scottish Government could take to head these off.
The SFHA welcomed the launch of the Scottish Government’s consultation on the future of social security in Scotland. Changes to social security come on the back of powers devolved to the Scottish Government from Westminster through the Scotland Act 2016.
Scottish Housing and Support Conference is an annual event for stakeholders interested in housing and support. This year's conference is on the 26th October in the Grosvenor Hotel in Edinburgh. Book your place now!
Commenting on the release of the latest housing statistics, the SFHA said that only stability in housing investment will increase the supply of affordable homes.
Latest SFHA report shows that Scottish Government must act now on supported accommodation as DWP delays its own policy and looks to pass the buck(s) to Holyrood
The DWP has published resarch on the potential for budgeting accounts for Universal Credit claimants
