Emergency Social Housing Allocations Policy
In this section
- Appendix Two – Section 55 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
- Appendix Three – Local Connection and Community Connection definition and areas
- Appendix Four – Location, type, and size of property
- Appendix Five – ‘Criteria for Letting’
- Appendix Six – Identified Support Needs
- Appendix Seven – Reasonable Offer and Suitable Offer Flowchart
Appendix Six – Identified Support Needs
Low Needs - likely to be a significant proportion who have no or very low support requirements and who can be supported into settled accommodation with either a low level of support or potentially just signposting.
Medium Needs – alongside Low Needs, likely to be the majority who will require a Rapid Rehousing service with temporary floating support. May also require support from other professional services to live independently in settled accommodation.
High Needs - this category is where we would expect to see those who have persistent complex needs and/or a history of repeat rough sleeping and who should be offered, as a default, a form of intensive housing-led support such as Housing First.
Intensive Needs (potentially 24/7 support requirements) - these should be those who are unable to live independently, perhaps due to concerns around risk to self or others or perhaps even choice. Our expectations would be that professionals are engaged from a health and social care sectors to ensure their care and support is fit for purpose. Where someone is identified as falling into the Intensive Needs category, moving into settled accommodation must continue to be the objective.
Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans: Guidance for Local Authorities and Partners Developing a Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan 2022 to 2027 October 2021.
