Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 24 April 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
(1) how many housing adaptations were carried out in England and Wales in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12 to date; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how much each local authority spent on housing adaptations in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.
The Disabled Facilities Grant plays a crucial role in maintaining the independence of many disabled people. The grant funds adaptations to help disabled people to live as independently as possible in their homes. Local authorities deliver adaptations under the Disabled Facilities Grant in line with their statutory duties. The Department for Communities and Local Government does not hold specific information on the number of adaptations carried out or their cost. This Government have been clear that local authorities should be freed up from central control and monitoring. However, DCLG has secured £725 million for the grant in the 2010 spending review for the period 2011-12 to 2014-15. In 2011-12 the annual allocation for the grant rose to £180 million, an increase of £11 million compared to the 2010-11 budget of £169 million. The allocation for the grant will increase further to £185 million by the end of the spending review (2014-15). In January 2012, the Government invested an extra £20 million for the disabled facilities grant bringing the total grant in 2011-12 to £200 million.
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