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Consultation on Housing Support for Homeless Households - Responses

Consultation on Housing Support for Homeless Households - Responses

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

ISBN: 9781780456041-RESPONSES

Consultation seeking views and proposals on making regulations on the requirement for local authorities to carry out an assessment for housing support for certain homeless applicants, or those who are threatened with homelessness, and to provide any necessary housing support.

Executive Summary

A consultation on “Housing Support For Homeless Households” was carried out by the Scottish Government between January and April 2012 to explore views on commencing the new Statutory Duty introduced by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 on prescribed housing support assessment and provision for homeless applicants. This consultation explored views on the need and scope of regulations relating to the assessment and provision of prescribed housing support. A total of 66 written responses were received.

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