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VSHPF Housing Benefit Reform – Supported Housing
The Voluntary Sector Housing policy forum in responding to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation on Housing Benefit Reform – Supported Housing would like to initially indicate that this consultation applies to Response to NIHE draft Homelessness Strategy 2011-16 Published: August 2011 NIHE is required by law to publish a homelessness strategy covering a five year period. A consultation on the draft strategy took place between May- August 2011. Following consideration and an equality impact assessment, the final strategy will be published. Read HRS response. Response to NIHE Housing Selection Scheme Preliminary Consultation Paper Published: June 2011 Overall Housing Rights Service experience of the Housing Selction Scheme is that it has worked quite well and that it generally has fulfilled its prupose of prioritising allocation on the basis of need. Read more...
Northern Irelands leading charities tackling homelessness have come together to highlight a pressing issue that needs the Assembly's attention as a matter of urgency Published: June 2011 Voluntary Sector Housing Policy Forum letter sent to the MLAs Re: Shared Accommodation Rate Changes
The Voluntary Sector Housing Policy Forum calls on political parties to recognise that access to decent housing is as fundamental to Northern Ireland as health and education. In order to avert a crisis we need to act now. Read more Published: May 2011
Response to the Deparment for Work and Pensions consultation on Social Fund Reform Published: June 2010 A joint response from Housing Rights Service and Law Centre NI on the Department's proposals for reforming the Social Fund. Read more... Response to the Northern Ireland Office consultation on A Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland: Next steps Published: March 2010 Housing Rights Service comments on the proposals contained within the consultation on A Bill of Rights Response to the Department for Social Development's consultation on the Draft Housing and Regeneration Bill Published: March 2010 Housing Rights Service comments on the proposals contained within the Department for Social Development's Draft Regeneration and Housing Bill. Response to the Department for Social Development's Consultation on the Housing Bill Published: February 2010 The DSD intends to introduce a new Housing Bill before the Assembly elections in 2011. Proposals for this Bill were published on 7 December 2009 with the consultation period running to 26 February 2010. The stated aim of this new legislation is to:
Response to the Commission on the Future for Housing in Northern Ireland's Key Issues Paper Published: January 2010 The Commission on the Future for Housing in Northern Ireland has published a key issues paper for discussion. The Commissioners (Lord Richard Best, Professor Greg Lloyd and Alyson Kilpatrick BL) have been informed through a series of meetings with key housing organisations and individuals across Northern Ireland... |
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