Ombudsman issues guidance on housing allocations for Disabled people
Posted 10.07.25
Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman: Further reading
Councils' housing allocations schemes is the subject of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's third practical guide for housing officers to help improve services for Disabled people.
The latest guide highlights issues Disabled people face when applying to councils' housing schemes, and the changes local councils can make to improve those services.
Issues covered in the Guide include councils' delays when processing, assessing and reviewing medical assessments and housing applications by Disabled people.
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Changing the way government allocates Disabled Facilities Grant funding
Posted 22.07.25
GOV.UK: Further reading
Follows a past independent review, the government has concluded to review the way it allocates Disabled Facilities Grant funding to local authorities in England.
It is now consulting on a new approach that it hopes will:
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