Motion text
That this House is deeply concerned that care leavers risk facing eviction and homelessness on their 22nd birthday, due to the increasing gap between the local housing allowance and private sector rents; regrets that care leavers aged 22 have their local housing allowance reduced to the lowest shared accommodation rate (SAR); notes Centrepoint’s analysis of rental data which shows that a room in a shared house would only be affordable in one of 234 local authority areas for those in receipt of the SAR; is also deeply concerned that homeless young people under the age of 25 are trapped in supported accommodation because the SAR is not enough to cover the cost of rent; regrets that this causes bed-blocking of vital spaces for other homeless people; notes that to extend the exemption from the SAR on an annual basis, it would cost around £6 million for care leavers and £3.8 million for homeless under 25s; and therefore urges the Chancellor to provide this relatively small amount of funding in the upcoming Budget which will make a huge difference to the lives of vulnerable young people, many of whom have experienced unspeakable trauma and difficulty.
Signatures (17)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
13 February 2020
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on
13 February 2020
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
25 February 2020
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 February 2020
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 February 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
24 February 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on
13 February 2020
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on
17 February 2020
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
17 February 2020
Murray, James
Labour
Signed on
18 February 2020
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on
19 February 2020
Anderson, Fleur
Labour
Signed on
24 February 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
24 February 2020
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
2 March 2020
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on
2 March 2020
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
2 March 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
15 September 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.