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Supported Living
What is Supported Living?
At KPL Supreme, we believe disabled people should have choice and control over where, how, and with whom they live—and who provides the support to make this possible.
Supported Living separates housing from support, ensuring every solution is tailored to the individual. We focus on sourcing and securing high-quality homes, while trusted care providers deliver the right support—whether social, domiciliary, or floating support.
Our tenants enjoy security of tenure, with the same rights and responsibilities as anyone renting their own home. Support can be funded through social services and health (subject to fairer charging procedures), while housing and everyday costs may be covered through the welfare benefits system.
What Supported Living Can Look Like
Because no two people are the same, supported living looks different for everyone. For example, you might be:
- Living in rented accommodation (assured or assured shorthold tenancy), either on your own or with others, in shared or self-contained housing.
- Living in a home you own outright or through shared ownership.
- When it comes to support, you might:
- Have all your support funded.
- Combine paid support with informal or “natural” support from family, friends, or the community.
- Rely solely on “natural” support without funded services.
- Design your own supported living package from scratch.
Move into an existing supported living home where a vacancy is available.
What is Supported Housing?
Supported housing exists to ensure people with support needs can live healthy, fulfilling lives in their own homes and communities.
While services vary, they all provide a safe, secure home with the right support to help people live as independently as possible. This can include:
Helping older people maintain their independence.
Providing emergency refuge and support for victims of domestic abuse.
Supporting homeless people with complex needs to move off the streets into stable housing, education, training, or work.
Enabling people with mental health needs to stabilise, recover, and live more independently.
Assisting ex-servicemen and women to secure stable housing and access specialist support.
Supporting people with learning disabilities to maximise independence and have choice and control over their lives.
Supported housing is often delivered in partnership with a wide range of organisations and requires significant investment to ensure high-quality homes and tailored support.
At its heart, supported housing is about safety, independence, and opportunity—for everyone.
The Value of Supported Housing
Supported housing costs more than general social housing because it provides not only housing management, but also specialist support and care services. This often requires additional staff and, in many cases, adaptations to homes—both of which increase costs.
However, the alternatives are far more expensive. In fact, research in 2010 estimated that supported housing saves the public purse around £640 million each year across all client groups—equivalent to nearly £1,000 per person annually.
Without supported housing, many people would lack the support they need. This could place huge pressures on public services and, in some cases, lead to serious social challenges such as antisocial behaviour.
By providing the right housing and tailored support, supported housing enables people to move from dependency to independence—leading healthier lives, connecting with services, accessing training and employment, and building positive social networks.