Written question WQ95277
- Asked by
- Siân GwenllianPlaid
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 21 days
Question
Will the Welsh Government be issuing guidance to local authorities and homelessness services about using the £21 million housing support grant funding to ensure that all homelessness and housing support workers are paid the real living wage?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
I have allocated this additional funding to assist local authority commissioners to support providers to deliver on Welsh Government’s broader commitment to Fair Work and the Real Living Wage. It will also assist with responding to the increased demand for services and complexity of need. This has been reflected in the indicative funding awards issued to local authority commissioners on 12 December.