Where is the Older People’s Housing Taskforce?
After the Government’s announcement almost a year ago in the Levelling Up White Paper that it would establish a cross-departmental taskforce, we are still waiting for an update from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the Older People’s Housing Taskforce.
A report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People this month sets out various recommendations for the Taskforce to consider once it is established, including the ways in which a major expansion of shared ownership for older people can be achieved.
The Taskforce, described by ARCO as ‘a game changer for levelling-up for older people’, will be crucial in facilitating a wider choice of housing options for older people and the adequate provision of “housing with care” for an ageing population.
A delay in the introduction of the older people’s housing taskforce will have a knock-on effect of the provision of later living accommodation in the UK and acts as a barrier to making the Levelling Up White Paper agenda a reality.
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https://www.arcouk.org/press-release/older-people%E2%80%99s-housing-at-heart-of-levelling-up-as-cross-government-task-force
