The Benefits of Youth? Report
Spring Housing have now published their 9th full report, The Benefits of Youth?
This research project involved a twelve-month scheme devised by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), aiming to test financial support and simplification of the benefits system for young people living in commissioned supported housing who transition into paid employment. This scheme was devised in recognition of the barriers to both employment and housing sustainment posed by high supported housing rents and the complex interplay between Housing Benefit and Universal Credit systems.
Using in-depth qualitative methods to understand the experiences of young people and supported housing organisations taking part, this independent review tracking the progress of participants over the lifetime of the scheme is now published. The report also proposes further innovations and solutions to this long-standing policy and practice issue.
Read the full report here: Executive Summary & Complete Report
Thea Raisbeck
Head of Research and Best Practice
