London VAPC respond to consultation on homelessness code of guidance
Chairman says concerns include a lack of definition of the word 'veteran'.
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The outcome of a closed government consultation on a proposed homelessness code of guidance for local authorities, is keenly awaited by London Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC).
The VAPC, had previously commissioned an independent review from the , on how London鈥檚 councils implement housing policy affecting veterans, contributed to the consultation.
It welcomed that guidance on dealing with veterans now forms a separate section within the proposed code.
But London VAPC chairman Lynn Verity suggested there were several areas where further clarification was vital:
Chief among these are that the code as currently written does not define either 鈥榲eteran鈥� or 鈥榲ulnerable鈥�. We have pointed this out and, therefore, hope our concerns are acted upon.