Government ‘must change’ how councils are reimbursed for temporary accommodation costs

A major shake-up of the housing benefit subsidy system is required to take away the “enormous financial strain on councils” and ensure they source quality temporary accommodation for those who need it.

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The cross-party Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has urged the Department for Work and Pensions to unfreeze subsidy rates by increasing the

Government ‘must change’ how councils are reimbursed for temporary accommodation costs

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