Unafo members manage nearly 50.000 housing units dedicated to young people, in FJT, social residences for young workers or approved student residences, not to mention housing in social residences since a third of those entering social residences are under 30 years old (figures of Unafo on people entering supported housing in 2019).
If the health crisis affected young people little, the social and economic crisis, on the other hand, concerns them fully, with impacts on their financial situation due to the difficulties of access to employment, due to the weakening of certain economic sectors. , but also on their mental health.
Faced with this situation, the opening of the RSA to those under 25 was not retained by the government, which reinforced the youth guarantee. The reforms of the APL, including that of the contemporaneity of the method of calculation, have direct effects on young people and weaken their sometimes already difficult financial balance.
While the plan "60.000 young housing + 20.000 active young housing" will not be implemented at the end of the five-year term, the issue of housing for young people, a real key to integration, deserves a stronger commitment from the State and the all the actors.
Produce more housing in general and supported housing in particular
The supply of affordable housing remains insufficient, especially for small types, which particularly affects young people.
Supported housing is an appropriate response to the needs of young people, single or single-parent families, in terms of typology, but also of costs or even of the timeframe linked to training or employment.
In addition to youth housing (FJT, social residences for young workers or approved student residences), social residences are welcoming more and more young people, who cannot find social or private housing.
Too many areas have an insufficient supply of FJT or youth residences, which should be developed.
Ensure a “safety net” for all young people
The lack of a “safety net” for the lessor, in the event of job loss or termination, is one of the major obstacles that young people encounter in accessing housing. The various solutions, contracts for young adults, guarantees for young people, etc. are often too short and too uncertain for lessors or managers to take risks even taking into account guarantees, including in social or FJT residences.
Ensuring the continuity of residential careers for young people even if they are experiencing integration difficulties through employment or training must be a concern of public policies.
Supporting all young people towards medium-term housing
The youth housing policy seems too segmented and results in traps and discontinuities in the support of young people. A single pilot must be appointed to work in coordination with the territories and all the players.