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Homelessness in Northern Ireland

Homelessness in Northern Ireland. Facing the future. Today's Session. Policy and legislation Economy and recession Welfare reform Impacts Facing the future. Policy and Legislation. Housing Amendment Act 2010 Homelessness Strategy 2012-17 Housing Related Support Strategy 2012-15

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Homelessness in Northern Ireland

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  1. Homelessness inNorthern Ireland Facing the future

  2. Today's Session • Policy and legislation • Economy and recession • Welfare reform • Impacts • Facing the future

  3. Policy and Legislation • Housing Amendment Act 2010 • Homelessness Strategy 2012-17 • Housing Related Support Strategy 2012-15 • Comprehensive Spending Review and Programme for Government • Housing Strategy for NI

  4. Economy and recession • NI forecast to be in recession for at least 5 more years • Continued job losses • Public sector dependency • Increase in homelessness • Repossessions • Reduced funding to VCS

  5. Welfare Reform • Parity principle • Housing and demographics • Disability • Maintaining peace

  6. Housing and demographics • 1.7 million population high rates of deprivation • 20% stock in PRS • 119,000 social houses – 70% under-occupied • 15% social housing 1 bedroom • 4000 registered HMOs, 8,400 in total • Divided communities

  7. Disability • NI highest number of individuals on DLA • Greatest proportion due to mental ill health • Number of homeless people on DLA

  8. Maintaining Peace • Access to housing reduced • Poverty, exclusion in post-conflict societies • Housing as a catalyst

  9. Impacts • Anticipated further increase in homelessness • Affordability • Competition and availability of PRS – move-on • Re-configuration of hostel accommodation and silting up • Cross departmental budgets • Civil disturbance

  10. Facing the future • Changing emphasis in support planning • Collaboration and merger • Influencing HB regulations • Ensuring experience of providers is included in planning • Evidence gathering • Impact assessment

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