Domestic Abuse Support in Safe Accommodation (DASSA)

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 places a Duty on Tier 1 Local Authorities to provide support to victims of domestic abuse and their families living in safe accommodation settings, defined as 'relevant accommodation' within The Domestic Abuse Support (Relevant Accommodation and Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Sanctuary Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. 'Support', in this context, can include the following (although this is not an exhaustive list): • Overall management of services within relevant safe accommoda...