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'Back Home': Socialist Party wants to create transitional housing to reduce social institutionalisation

Saturday, 10 January 2026RSS
'Back Home': Socialist Party wants to create transitional housing to reduce social institutionalisation

The Socialist Party (PS) will submit a bill titled “Coming Home” to Parliament proposing the creation of transitional residences aimed at reducing social institutionalisation. The policy seeks to shift care from large institutions to local, secure accommodation that supports reintegration, bridging healthcare and housing needs. Analytically, the measure could advance deinstitutionalisation and community-based care, but its success will depend on funding, local delivery capacity, regulatory safeguards and clear pathways to permanent housing.

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