Help for vulnerable adults
Lambeth Council has a supported housing pathway called the Vulnerable Adults Pathway.
The pathway provides short to medium-term supported accommodation options, not long-term or permanent accommodation. It brings together several hostels and supported housing projects to accommodate individual homeless people who have been assessed as having support needs. People referred for accommodation will have support needs in areas such as physical health, mental health, offending and substance abuse.
Due to the high demands on a limited housing supply in Lambeth, any future housing options will be sought in the private rented sector and not social housing.
Who is eligible for support and assistance via the Vulnerable Adults’ Pathway?
People referred must be:
- aged 22 and over
- homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness
- have a local connection to Lambeth (see below)
- eligible to receive benefits (have recourse to public funds)
- require support to maintain a tenancy
- want to engage with support to address their needs.
Local connection
To have a local connection to Lambeth, someone must be ‘normally resident’ in Lambeth through their own choice.
‘Normal residence’ is six months’ residence during the last 12 months, or three years’ residence during the last five years. Proof of residence will be required. This excludes those who are connected to Lambeth due to a prison sentence, a hospital stay, or approved accommodation (bail hostel).