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<p>The Government is committed to tackling rough sleeping and homelessness, which
is why we are providing over £1.2 billion of funding to address the issue. This year
we have implemented the Homelessness Reduction Act, published our £100 million Rough
Sleeping Strategy and taken immediate action to begin to reduce the number of people
rough sleeping. <br> <br> We also announced this summer that funding for housing costs
across the supported accommodation sector, including short-term accommodation like
homelessness hostels, will stay in Housing Benefit and that we would undertake a review
of housing-related support. While the review will not assess the effect of the removal
of the ringfence, it will help us better understand how housing and support fit together
across the supported housing sector, including in supported homelessness provision.</p>
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