Investigations into impacts of Welfare Reform

To add to the government commissioning a review into the impact of welfare reform on foodbank use (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/01/revealed-ministers-plan-to-research-effect-of-policies-on-food-bank-use) we now have an evidence review on the causes of homelessness (part funded by DWP):

“We have committed to conduct a feasibility study - led by MHCLG, and co-funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. The long-term ambition for this research is to develop a quantitative, predictive model (or models) of homelessness and rough sleeping, which can be applied to various policy scenarios, to help assess the impacts of government intervention on levels of homelessness. This will be supported by an evidence review on the broad range of factors that might influence levels of homelessness, from the housing market to welfare systems, as well as individual drivers.”
p.37 of https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733421/Rough-Sleeping-Strategy_WEB.pdf
See also: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/14/government-rough-sleeping-strategy-missed-chance-homelessness-uk

The report says the following about next steps:
“We will be refreshing this strategy on an annual basis, setting out the progress we have made and ensuring that our offer remains targeted. We will also publish in the autumn a delivery plan which will set out how we will deliver the ambitious work set out in this strategy. Finally, we will also be following this publication up with a strategy which will address other forms of homelessness. “