Dan Peters 04 March 2025

Shortfall worsens after allocation changes

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Councils are facing an additional £76m shortfall in their temporary accommodation budgets following changes to the allocation of the £440m Homelessness Prevention Grant.

Under the funding arrangements for 2024-25, grant allocation has increased to £633m, but at least 49% of this funding must now be spent on homelessness prevention and relief activities, leaving only £323m for temporary accommodation.

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