White Paper on ending homelessness in Wales

We are consulting on:

• reform of existing core homelessness legislation
• the role of the Welsh public service in preventing homelessness
• targeted proposals to prevent homelessness for those disproportionately affected
• access to housing
• implementation

In line with the published Regulatory Impact Assessment, we have corrected the White Paper at page 81, to include the following omitted proposal:

• In addition to strengthening practice under existing legislation, we propose to clarify within legislation that no 16 or 17 year old should be accommodated in unsupported temporary accommodation and for those leaving social care or the youth justice system, it is expressly prohibited to use the homelessness system as a route out of care or youth justice. Instead, planning should be done, and arrangements made for accommodation in advance.