Sylvia Heal

Labour Party | Halesowen and Rowley Regis

Sylvia welcomes £138m investment to help elderly and disabled

Sylvia Heal MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement that an extra £11.5 million is to be invested in home adaptations to help hundreds of older and disabled people across the country live independently in their homes.

This highly successful programme already helps around 35,000 disabled and older people live safely and independently in their home each year. £128,000 additional funding has now been allocated to our local area meaning the overall funding for the programme has doubled in the last decade and following this recent boost £138m will be provided in total.

The grant goes towards a range of housing adaptations which are needed to ensure that the disabled occupant can remain living an independent life at home. This could include helping to provide access ramps, stair lifts, level access showers and home extensions if extra living accommodation is required.

Sylvia Heal MP said: “I am pleased that the Government has pledged this massive boost of extra funding for home adaptations, it will make a real difference to the quality of life of many elderly and disabled people, giving them the opportunity to carry on living where they want to, independently in their own home.”