Posted 09.03.17
Chartered Institute of Housing: Article link
The Deputy Chief Executive of Chartered Institute of Housing Gavin Smart has described the budget announcement as a 'missed opportunity', saying:
"This is an early missed opportunity for the Government to take forward the agenda to tackle our housing crisis it outlined in the recent white paper.
"The extra £2 billion investment in social care to reduce the burden on our strained health and social services is welcome. But we know that housing which supports independence and health is also crucial, and the long-term questions which remain on the future funding of supported housing risk undermining this measure."
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Posted 09.03.17
National Housing Federation: Article link
In response to the Spring Budget announcement (8th March) by the Chancellor, David Orr, Chief Executive at the National Housing Federation, said:
"Relieving the pressure on vital social care services is absolutely critical and the Government is right to invest £2 billion to ensure our most vulnerable people are given the care they need.
"Housing associations' provision of supported housing is already a crucial part of speeding up delayed transfers of care and ensuring a functional social care system.
"It is therefore essential that the new funding model for supported housing enables this money to be used most effectively across the country. The Government's present proposals do not deliver this."