This consultation sought views on the implementation of measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. It focused on the detail of a licensing regime and National Supported Housing Standards and includes content on Housing Benefit.
The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act, which secured Royal Assent on 29 June 2023, gives the Secretary of State powers to introduce a licensing regime for supported housing, and the power to set National Supported Housing Standards for England. It places a duty on local housing authorities to produce supported housing strategies to understand current availability and future need for supported housing.
This consultation sought views on how government will implement the measures and inform the drafting of regulations and accompanying guidance. It also informed work by the Department for Work and Pensions on linking licensing to entitlement to claim Housing Benefit in England and any opportunities to link to existing frameworks in Scotland and Wales. It also included work to define care, support and supervision in Housing Benefit regulations for Great Britain.
The deadline for responses was 15 May 2025.
The IRRV's response can be found at https://www.irrv.net/documents/weblinks/2025/5/IRRV_Response_Supported_Housing_Regulations_Consultation.pdf.
The government response to this consultation was published on 16 April 2026 and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/supported-housing-regulation-consultation/supported-housing-regulation-consultation.
This document sets out the statutory interaction between the Secretary of State, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC), including the SSAC’s report and the Secretary of State’s response.
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