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<p>The Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Work
and Pensions commissioned a ‘<em>Supported Accommodation Review</em>’ which was published
in November 2016 (see <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supported-accommodation-review"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supported-accommodation-review</a>).
This provides the following information on supported housing units provided for working-age
adults (aged 65 or below) in England:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Client
group – working-age adults</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No of supported housing
units – England*#</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>People with learning disabilities</li></ul></p></td><td><p>38,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>People
with mental health problems</li></ul></p></td><td><p>29,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>People
with physical or sensory impairment</li></ul></p></td><td><p>9,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>*
based on survey responses from 83 local authority commissioners between October and
December 2015.</em></p><p><em># see survey for figures for Wales and Scotland</em></p><p>
</p><p>Assisted living accommodation is often understood to mean supported housing
that provides a higher level of support. The above figures will include a mixture
of lower and higher needs support.</p><p>The Government recognises that the supported
housing sector provides essential support to some of our country’s most vulnerable
people. The sector is very diverse and, as well as supporting those suffering from
disability or illness, also serves other vulnerable working-age client groups for
example rough sleepers and homeless families, and people fleeing domestic abuse, and
also includes sheltered housing for older people. It helps many people to lead independent
lives in the community or to turn their lives around, and brings savings to other
parts of the public sector such as health and social care.</p><p>We are committed
to boosting the supply of supported housing for the vulnerable, including for people
with disabilities. Since 2011, the Government has delivered 23,000 new supported homes
in England across all client groups. We are continuing to fund delivery of new supported
housing. We are spending £400 million announced through the Autumn 2015 Spending Review
to deliver 8000 specialist affordable homes for older and vulnerable people. In addition,
up to 6000 more supported housing units are by being funded by the Department of Health,
via the Care and Support Specialised Housing (CASSH) Fund.</p>
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