The Kerslake Commission Final Report, published in September 2021, was born out of the Covid-19 crisis, or more precisely the response to that crisis for those who were rough sleeping or homeless, which has become known as ‘Everyone In’. By common consent, Everyone In was a success and was responsible for both reducing hardship and saving lives.
In this report the Commission makes recommendations to increase the benefits cap and raise Local Housing Allowances rates, and to introduce a temporary evictions ban. It acknowledges there will be a cost to government of these measures. However, the Commission, as a group of experts know that the cost of prolonged homelessness and rough sleeping to central and local government, the health service, and to the individuals affected far outweighs the increased
costs of prevention.
