Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of social housing with disability access.

This government is committed to the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.

Local authorities are responsible for managing the adequacy of social housing with disability access. Local authorities also have a statutory duty to provide adaptations for people who satisfy a needs assessment, eligibility criteria and a means test.

Disabled people of all ages and tenures, including social housing, can apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) to help meet the cost of home adaptations so they can live safely and independently. An additional £86 million for the DFG for 2025-26 was announced in the Budget, bringing the total to £711 million.