The Almshouse Association’s Response to Chancellor’s Plan for Jobs

The Almshouse Association welcomes the government’s efforts to protect jobs, particularly within the housing sector. We also welcome news of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, but look forward to further clarification on whether almshouses, as charitable affordable housing providers will be entitled to access this fund.

The Association understands that the Government will make more significant announcements as part of the regular Autumn Statement, but feel that greater emphasis was needed in this plan on providing affordable housing as a key job creator. We believe that the government must promote affordable housing, including almshouses, on the scale that is truly needed in our country, not only to create jobs for the expected recession, but to provide a real solution to the housing crisis.  

Posted 9th July 2020