Emergency Accommodation Reduction Pilots
Information on Emergency Accommodation Reduction Pilots which aim to reduce the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for homeless families.
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In January 2025, MHCLG launched the Emergency Accommodation Reduction Pilots, backed by £5 million in funding over 2025/26 to work with 20 local authorities with the highest use of bed & breakfast (B&B) accommodation for homeless families, to test innovative approaches and kickstart new initiatives to reduce the use of B&Bs.
Local authorities were selected based on the number of families in B&B for over 6 weeks, using the latest homelessness data from June 2024. Funding has been allocated in bands and local authorities with the highest number of families in B&B for over 6 weeks will receive higher amounts of funding.
In February 2025, MHCLG announced additional funding of £3 million to be provided in 2024/25 to the Pilot areas for occupancy audits, to help establish a baseline and to identify any voids, fraud, or irregular arrangements, which could free up units for households in the worst forms of temporary accommodation. This takes the total funding for the Emergency Accommodation Reduction Pilots to £8 million.
Details on how this funding is distributed is set out in the downloadable document on this page.