asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals if any, to increase the finances available regarding extensions for houses in cases where people are disabled or suffering from a long-term illness such as multiple sclerosis and the advice if any, which he may give regarding people who find themselves in this subsection.
Written Answers. - Housing Finance for Disabled.
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The maximum recoupment payable by my Department to a local authority in respect of a disabled person's grant was increased from £400 to £1,200 in December 1977. I do not propose to increase it further at this stage.
Any person who wishes to avail himself of a disabled person's grant should apply to his local authority— county council or corporation of a county borough. As I stated in a reply to a question from the Deputy on 20 February 1979 a disabled person may be eligible for aid from sources under the control of other Departments and from philantropic bodies.