Crisis, which was hosting a London summit on Tuesday on ending homelessness, said it was “pleased to see the Government providing additional funding for councils”, but added that the Government must commit to long-term investment “to address the root causes of the problem”.
The money has been allocated after Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said remaining funds in her department should be directed towards tackling homelessness, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said.
The department said the extra funding should “bolster resources at councils to act fast when negotiating with landlords, covering emergency rent shortfalls, and making sure people can get on with living their lives in safe and secure housing”.
Crisis chief executive Matt Downie said: “With homelessness at record levels, we are pleased to see the Government providing additional funding for councils.
“Our Plan for Change is tackling the worst housing crisis in a generation by delivering the biggest boost in social and affordable housing in a generation, fixing the broken rental market and getting us back on track to end homelessness once and for all.”.
