Published 27 October 2025
New funding to prevent homelessness and expand emergency grants.
Efforts to tackle homelessness, reduce poverty and support women who have experienced domestic abuse are being bolstered by an additional £1.6 million this year.
This includes:
· A further £1 million investment in Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) for local authorities to help people move from temporary accommodation into settled homes.
· £100,000 to expand an emergency fund that outreach workers can use to help rough sleepers or those at risk of becoming homeless.
· £500,000 to further bolster the £1 million Fund to Leave announced on 2 September. This supports women experiencing domestic abuse to buy essentials when leaving an abusive partner, recognising that domestic abuse remains a leading cause of women’s homelessness.
Scotland’s Annual Homelessness Conference