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Prioritising victims of domestic violence and abuse for rehousing
PDF 170 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To agree changes to Home Choice policy,
following 12 weeks consultation, on how victims of Domestic abuse
are prioritised for housing
Decision:
1. That the HomeChoice Bristol Allocations Scheme be amended so that victims of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) who are assessed as being at high risk by the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) are awarded band 1 status for 3-6 months (and potentially for an extended period on the recommendation of the MARAC) in order to facilitate rehousing.
2. That priority move on status be applied to vulnerable victims accommodated and referred by Nextlink (or other specialist providers that accommodate DVA victims from Bristol).
Report author: Paul Sylvester
Publication date: 07/03/2017
Date of decision: 07/03/2017
Decided at meeting: 07/03/2017 - Cabinet
Effective from: 15/03/2017
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