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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to review the effectiveness of the delivery of housing adaptations and repairs for low-income older homeowners in the social housing sector.

Government is committed to helping older and disabled people to live independently and safely in their own homes for as a long as possible. Lower income older homeowners in the social rented sector may qualify for a Disabled Facilities Grant to fund the provision of home adaptations. Government funds an organisation called Foundations, which works to drive up standards in the home improvement sector. Foundations' work plan for 2016-17 commits to mapping and reviewing activity across England to deliver the Disabled Facilities Grant, and the dissemination of good practice throughout the sector.

The English Housing Survey's Adaptations and Accessibility Report 2014-15 shows that the majority of older owner-occupiers and tenants of social housing with a long-term limiting disability were satisfied that their home meets their needs. There are no current plans to review the effectiveness of housing adaptations and repairs for older homeowners in local authority housing.

The English Housing Survey Adaptations and Accessibility Report 2014-15 can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/539541/Adaptations_and_Accessibility_Report.pdf