The research reviewed existing formulas, completed fieldwork with local authorities and provides an option for a future funding formula for Housing Support Grant.
This is the latest release
The report recommended the following steps to developing a new funding formula for the Housing Support Grant:
- adhere to local government settlement precedents
- use 2019/2020 Spending Plans to guide formula design
- adjust for rurality or sparsity
- adjust to address maximum changes in funding
- design transitional arrangements
The key findings from the proposed formula are:
- reallocation of a fixed budget will result in some local authorities receiving more funding
- levelling out the distinct variation from the existing Supporting People allocation sees 12 local authorities experience a funding change of 10% or more (either an increase or a decrease)
- the relative funding allocation is considerably more evenly spread on a per capita basis under the new funding formula
- some of the local authorities that see the largest falls in their funding allocations remain among the best funded in relative terms
Reports
Housing Support Grant: development of a funding formula , file type: PDF, file size: 2 MB
PDF
2 MB
If you need a more accessible version of this document please email digital@gov.wales. Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is.
Contact
Rhian Davies
Telephone: 0300 025 6791
Rydym yn croesawu galwadau yn Gymraeg / We welcome calls in Welsh.
Media
Telephone: 0300 025 8099
Rydym yn croesawu galwadau yn Gymraeg / We welcome calls in Welsh.