AQW 14352/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 03/09/2024
Answered On Date: 25/09/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities, further to his Department's decision to no longer fund housing adaptations for disabled tenants, (i) whether Housing Associations were informed of this change of policy; (ii) when this decision was taken; (iii) whether this decision was subject to an equality impact assessment; (iv) when this decision was subsequently reversed; and (v) the rationale for the reversal of this decision.

Answer:

The Disabled Facilities Grant has been prescribed as a mandatory grant in legislation since 2003 and at no stage has funding for this grant been removed.