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ISHERWOOD: COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS HOUSING ADAPTATION PROPOSALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED |
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May 13th 2012
PROPOSALS by the College of Occupational Therapists in relation to housing adaptations could be more efficient and cost effective for the Welsh Government, North Wales Assembly Member and Shadow Housing Minister, Mark Isherwood, said this week.
Mr Isherwood asked the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House, Jane Hutt, what consideration she, and the Minister for Housing, Huw Lewis, have given to the College's proposals, where they say that a single tenure blind funding system, meeting people’s varying needs in the home, could be simple to explain, have clear expectations, but, most importantly, be more efficient and cost-effective for you as the Welsh Government delivering this support.
The Minister replied: "I am aware that the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage, cross-linking with the Minister for Health and Social Services, are aware of those proposals. The physical adaptation scheme helps to achieve those objectives."
Mr Isherwood added: “Occupational Therapists see great inconsistencies and unfairness in the current systems for funding Disabled Facilities Grants and other Housing Adaptations Grants - and the College for Occupational Therapists states that Wales needs to clearly understand the costs and benefits of these complex systems and to use the knowledge to design a more equitable, streamlined and effective adaptations system."
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North Wales AM Mark Isherwood, Shadow Minister for North Wales, Communities and Housing
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