Housing support programme saves other services £3.41bn

August 3, 2009

 Source: Communities and Local Government

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Date of publication: July 2009

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: A new independent report has found that a Government programme to provide housing support to vulnerable and homeless people has led to significant savings in the cost of other services.  The report by analysts Capgemini, has estimated that the £1.6bn invested through Supporting People has saved other services £3.41bn – through reduced costs in homelessness, tenancy failure, crime, health and residential care packages.  Accompanying the report is a Supporting People local financial benefits model and user guide attached at www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/xls/1275033.xls.

Length of publication: 198 pages

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