Councils’ £4bn shortfall for temporary accommodation 

LGA notes serious mismatch between what councils pay out in housing benefit and what they get back from government.  Since 2017-18, councils across England have paid out £1.5bn more on temporary accommodation than they’ve received back in government subsidies to cover those costs. This is the finding of the Local Government Association (LGA), which projects that by 2029-39 … Continue reading Councils’ £4bn shortfall for temporary accommodation