Refuges: Domestic Abuse

(asked on 30th November 2020) - View Source

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

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support domestic abuse refuge services.


Answered by
Lord Greenhalgh Portrait
Lord Greenhalgh
This question was answered on 14th December 2020

This Government continues to support the provision of safe accommodation with support to ensure those fleeing from abuse have somewhere safe to go.

Since 2014 we have invested £80 million in safe accommodation services, including refuges to support victims of domestic abuse. This includes a £10 million COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for safe accommodation charities, supporting a significant number of organisations to keep services running. In addition, we have secured free PPE for domestic abuse refuges.

Following the outcome of Spending Review, £125 million funding will be allocated to local authorities for the new duty to provide support within safe accommodation, including refuges, for 2021-22.

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