Cymorth Cymru, the Welsh representative body for providers of homelessness, housing and support services, engaged Alma Economics and Cardiff Metropolitan University to assess the impact of the Housing Support Grant (HSG), a Welsh Government policy aimed at reducing homelessness and supporting independent living through supporting vulnerable groups.

Our team led the assessment of the costs and benefits of HSG. We estimated the cost savings from public services generated by the Grant, including savings for the NHS, social care, and the criminal justice system. We combined various modelling techniques, implementing best practice in cost saving estimation in the Welsh context to arrive at reliable estimates.

Our analysis provided a robust evidence base to make the case for the continuation – and possible extension – of the HSG, which currently supports over 57,000 people every year.