Limavady District Housing Plan 2011/12 - Northern Ireland Housing ...

LIMAVADY
• Advice booklets on homelessness are available for those living in rural parts of
Limavady District.
Providing home adaptations is an important means of helping people remain
independent in their own home. Adaptations are not restricted to people living in
Housing Executive homes. People in privately owned housing can have
adaptations aided through the Grants scheme. Adaptations range from handrails
and ramps to stair lifts, heating, showers and extensions. The number of
adaptations that we are able to carry out will be subject to funding.
During 2010/11 we approved 26 Disabled Facilities Grants for the private sector
and 48 were completed. Approximately £88k was spent on adaptations to our
own stock. Details of this work can be found in Appendix 2. The West Area has a
budget of £4.036 million for Disabled Persons Adaptations (DPAs) to our stock for
2011/12 to help vulnerable households, but this budget cannot be broken down to
district level.
Our staff have been working with the DSD and the Department of Health, Social
Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) to review the adaptations process and the
report is expected later in the year.
No housing need has been identified for Travellers in Limavady District. This is
subject to review on an annual basis. Currently the Housing Executive is
commissioning the third comprehensive Traveller Accommodation Needs
Assessment for 2013.
Our financial inclusion and debt prevention strategies are very important and help
people cope with financial insecurity and avoid debt. We have introduced
financial advice and counselling services to help our residents cope with difficult
financial circumstances.
In the coming year we plan to:
• Continue to improve the quality of housing for people with disabilities in
Limavady District;
• Invest £287,255 to continue to deliver housing support services to vulnerable
people through the Supporting People programme;
• Provide a range of services to tackle homelessness in line with our homelessness
strategy.
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