Veterans: Supported Housing

(asked on 9th February 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the funding required to provide specialist supported housing to every veteran in the UK who needs it.


Answered by
Eddie Hughes Portrait
Eddie Hughes
This question was answered on 25th February 2022

The Government is committed to supporting veterans who have given so much in service of our country. A refreshed Veterans Strategy Action Plan was published on 19 January.

Funding for housing support services is devolved to local authorities through the Local Government Settlement. Local authorities are best placed to assess need and make decisions on what local services they provide, based on local priorities and circumstances.

The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2022/23 makes available £54.1 billion for local government in England, an increase of up to £3.7 billion on 2021/22. This is an increase in local authority funding for 2022/23 of over 4.5% in real terms, which will ensure councils across the country have the resources they need to deliver key services.

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