Amendment 1—Lesley Griffiths

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Believes that the UK Government is failing to grasp their responsibilities to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and calls for the UK Government to honour its commitment to uplift benefits in line with inflation, including an immediate unfreezing and increase to local housing allowance rates in Wales.

Recognises that:

a) social tenants in Wales are protected from rent rises this winter;

b) from 1 December the Renting Homes Act will offer tenants greater protection from eviction;

c) more than 25,200 people, presenting as homeless, have been supported into temporary accommodation since the start of the pandemic.

Welcomes:

a) the additional £6m to local authorities that can be used to support payment of rent arrears or providing a rent guarantee;

b) the £65m investment in transitional accommodation capital programme to increase the amount of social housing, ensuring more people have a place to call home.