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Redistribution of the Supporting People Grant

Briefing Paper: proposals for developing the Supporting People Distribution Formula

Author: Matrix Research and Consultancy : London Date: September 2004 Organisation: ODPM, Homelessness and Housing Support Directorate

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has published a briefing paper outlining its proposals for a Distribution Formula to help determine how much each Authority will be allocated.

The formula will consider the following issues in an area:

• Population at risk relative to other areas
• Needs of those at risk relative to other areas
• Cost drivers in an area: employment costs and dispersal of population
• Resident population taking account of migration and cross boundary issues

To view the paper go to the ODPM website: www.spkweb.org.uk and type 'distribution formula' in the quick search option.