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Funding for medical adaptations in the 2024/25 financial year now exhausted
As we have reported previously (see article) Scottish Government funding available for medical adaptations to tenants’ homes was dramatically reduced for the current financial year (2024/25), with a confirmed cut of 25%, from £11 million to £8.245m. As a consequence of this, coupled with an increasing demand for medical adaptations over the last two years, WSHA have now unfortunately exhausted our funding.
Many small-scale adaptations – such as hand rails etc – are our legal obligation to carry out under the Equality Act, and we will undertake these adaptations regardless of funding availability. However, we will not be able to undertake all larger-scale adaptations.
For those with current adaptation requests, we will hold your adaptation on file and will look to instruct the requested works once funding is available. This will likely be in the new financial year, however depending on the number of referrals received of a higher priority, it may take a significant period of time before would have adequate funding to carry out your adaptation.
We very much regret this position and, alongside many other housing associations, have made our concerns around the detrimental impact this will have on tenants’ wellbeing clear to the Scottish Government. If your adaptation works are liable to be delayed we will contact you directly to advise of the position.
In the meantime, should you wish to discuss your adaptation request further please contact Claire Doyle, Assistant Technical Officer via Customer Service team on 0141 550 5600 or directly on 0141 333 6329.