§ Joyce QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what information he has collated on variations in the provision of ramps for the disabled between local authorities. [139894]
§ Keith HillI have been asked to reply.
The disabled facilities grant programme helps to fund a wide range of housing adaptations, including facilitating access to and from the property. This is a mandatory grant available to eligible applicants in order to help them to continue to live independently in their own homes, funded by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and administered through local authorities.
Some councils also provide ramps under Community Care legislation.
The Government does not collect information on numbers, or the nature of ramps provided by local authorities under these programmes.