— Ombudsman's summary: "We uphold this complaint. Miss A’s supported housing met the definition of aftercare for the purposes of section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Council was at fault in declining to fund it on the basis that Miss A chose to move to supported housing and could have a different care provider from her landlord. Those were not the correct legal tests to determine aftercare. Miss A has suffered a financial loss. The Council will refund the payments she has made to date and make arrangements to fund future housing costs. It will also apologise and pay Miss A £500 to reflect her avoidable distress."
Full details available at: https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Solihull_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_(LGSCO,_19_002_160)?id=140126-2310