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Homelessness in Scotland

Homelessness in Scotland. Marion Gibbs Scottish Government. Background. Homelessness Task Force Homelessness Monitoring Group Legislation: Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 Temporary accommodation and advice and assistance to all homeless households Homelessness etc (Scotland) Act 2003

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Homelessness in Scotland

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  1. Homelessness in Scotland Marion Gibbs Scottish Government

  2. Background • Homelessness Task Force • Homelessness Monitoring Group • Legislation: • Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 • Temporary accommodation and advice and assistance to all homeless households • Homelessness etc (Scotland) Act 2003 • 2012 homelessness target

  3. Context • Budget – no direct budget – devolved to local authorities to prioritise • £500,000 for housing options hubs one year) • In 2009/10, around 50,000 homelessness assessments (1% of population) • 40% of LA lets and 26% of housing association lets to homeless households

  4. 2012 Homelessness target • All unintentionally homeless households will have the right to settled accommodation • Removal of the “priority need” test • 31 December 2012

  5. Progress • In 2009/10, 85% of all homelessness assessments regarded as being in priority need – an increase of 2% from previous year • In 2006/07, the first year after the Ministerial statement, priority need assessments stood at 54%

  6. Housing options and hubs • Scottish Government/COSLA Joint 2012 Steering group • Prevention of homelessness – development of housing options hubs • All local authorities in Scotland in one of five regional hubs • Partnership working, joint training, commissioning research

  7. Contacts etc • Marion.gibbs@scotland.gsi.gov.uk • 2012 SG/COSLA Joint Group: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Housing/access/homeless/2012Target • The hubs: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Housing/access/homeless/HomelessnessPrevention

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