Policy resources

We are looking at what action is needed to ensure people do not return to rough sleeping and homelessness when lockdown restrictions ease and looking at what wider systemic change is needed to prevent future homelessness and respond effectively to the impact of COVID-19 long-term.

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• Help plan for post-lockdown and beyond (05:05:20).pdf | 85K

Our policy briefings cover a number of key issues within the homelessness and supported housing sector.

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• 2019 Manifestos Analysis.pdf | 119K
• Homeless Link and St Mungo's briefing on Universal Credit 2018.pdf | 75K
• Welfare briefing May 2018.pdf | 140K
• Homelessness Reduction Act Briefing Nov 2017.pdf | 107K
• MP briefing on supported housing funding Oct 2017.pdf | 521K
• MEAM - Multiple needs time for political leadership Oct 2017.pdf | 1035K
• Briefing on Universal Credit and homelessness Sept 2017.pdf | 524K
• Accommodation for people in contact with CJS Aug 2017.pdf | 445K
• Joint sector briefing on managed migration DEC 18.pdf | 98K
• Homeless Link and St Mungo briefing on Universal Credit - money management debate.pdf | 138K

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• Homeless Link’s submission to the Affordable Housing Commission.pdf | 266K
• Homeless Link_HCLG spending review submission.pdf | 148K
• Homeless Link_UniversalCreditSurvivalSex_April2019_FINAL.pdf | 105K
• Homeless Link submission_TacklingHomelessnessTogether_May2019.pdf | 161K
• Homeless Link_Natural Migration inquiry.pdf | 322K
• Homelessness Reduction Act Call for Evidence Homeless Link.pdf | 348K
• HWA response Advancing our Health Prevention Green Paper.pdf | 860K

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• Homeless Link managed migration evidence to SSAC 2018.pdf | 167K
• Social care funding in England.pdf | 148K
• Homeless Link & St Mungo's NHS Long Term Plan consultation response.pdf | 599K
• NHS Long Term Plan response.pdf | 28K
• Homeless Link submission_Budget 2018.pdf | 65K
• MEAM submission - Universal Credit rollout.pdf | 329K
• Short-term Supported Accommodation Consultation response from Homeless Link Jan 2018.pdf | 371K
• HCLG Select Committee - future funding of adult social care - Mar 2018.pdf | 132K
• Homeless Link_SocialHousing GreenPaperSubmission.pdf | 544K
• Homeless Link_Welfare Safety net inquiry as submitted.pdf | 343K

Read our quarterly round-up of key policy announcements and publications from across homelessness, housing, welfare, health, social care and criminal justice. 

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• Policy Update - December 2019.pdf | 229K
• Policy Update - June2019.pdf | 446K
• Policy Update - March 2019.pdf | 675K
• Policy Update - Nov 2018.pdf | 124K
• Policy Update - July 2018.pdf | 565K
• Policy Update - May 2018 .pdf | 434K
• February 2018 policy update.pdf | 398K
• Dec 2017 Policy Update.pdf | 247K
• Sept 2017 Policy Update.pdf | 424K
• June 2017 Policy Update.pdf | 308K
• March 2017 Policy Update.pdf | 483K