The government has set aside £61m to distribute between
councils to fund the new responsibilities they will face under the act,
including intervening at an earlier stage to prevent homelessness and an
expected increase in reviews when a person is not deemed to be priority need.
But peers and housing experts have warned £61m will not cover the increased
costs councils will face. In a letter to councils, homelessness minister Marcus
Jones said the formula for how the funding will be distributed is being
finalised and allocations will be announced in the autumn with the first
payments expected to be made in the winter. Read more on Inside Housing.
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