How many homes designed to meet the requirements of (a) disabled and (b) older people in order to facilitate independent living have been b…

Answered Asked by Mary Fee Lab Lodged 25 Sep 2014

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many homes designed to meet the requirements of (a) disabled and (b) older people in order to facilitate independent living have been built in each year since 2009-10.

The answer

Answered by Margaret Burgess on 8 Oct 2014 · 13 days after it was lodged, on time

The following table shows a breakdown of completions for older/wheelchair/physically disabled provision from 2009-10 to 2013-14:
Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Provisional
Older
489
577
575
401
458
Older Physical Disabled
15
39
0
1
10
Older Wheelchair
13
22
12
10
14
Older Supported Residential
73
18
0
12
32
Wheelchair
129
208
223
140
140
Physical Disabled
84
79
59
23
4
Total
803
943
869
587
658

Notwithstanding these specific categories, the Affordable Housing Supply Programme supports the delivery of flexible housing capable of being adapted to suit peoples’ changing requirements. Therefore wherever possible, all units are built to varying needs standards. While there are projects specifically for particular needs, many projects that we fund will include a mix of homes for both general needs and particular needs.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-22613 by reference.