Research and analysis

‘Exempt’ and supported accommodation (RR714)

Research to feed into a review of the way Housing Benefit is worked out for those who live in social and voluntary sector supported housing.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 1 December 2010

Documents

‘Exempt’ and supported accommodation (RR714): report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-84712-894-2

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‘Exempt’ and supported accommodation (RR714): summary

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Details

By Michelle Boath, Eleanor Baker and Helen Wilkinson

This research was commissioned to feed into a review of the way Housing Benefit (HB) is worked out for many of those who live in social and voluntary sector supported housing. Benefit expenditure for many local authorities (LAs) has increased substantially over recent years on supported housing exempt from private sector rent restrictions. However, regular data sources did not provide the detail needed to understand the underlying reasons for these changes, and for the variation between LAs. The methodology used to undertake the research comprised:

• a review of HB regulations and guidance relating to ‘exempt accommodation’
• an expert workshop
• fieldwork at 21 LAs
• Interviews with accommodation providers and other stakeholders.

Published 1 December 2010