Extra £50 million funding support for those at risk of eviction

The UK Government is providing Councils with funding to protect thousands of vulnerable people at risk of eviction with pay rent arrears or secure new accommodation.

The support is on top of the £316 million Homelessness Prevention Grant already allocated to local authorities in 2022-2023 and is part of a £2 billion package to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the next three years.

Due to the cost-of-living crisis support has been provided for energy bills, but the crisis is also adding pressure to those that are already in rent arrears, as well as those that choose to pay energy bills and not rent, which in turn sees more people become vulnerable.

Preventing homelessness

Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Felicity Buchan said the UK Government is taking action to protect vulnerable families at risk of homelessness this Christmas.

However, annually, the UK Government commits funding to the prevention of homelessness and introduced ambitious legislation in 2018 under the Homelessness Reduction Act to ensure people at risk of becoming homeless get help more quickly, with Councils receiving funding to support them. 

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