Mencap Study Finds Shortage of Homes Is Increasing

The housing shortage for adults with learning difficulties has worsened in the last year according to research from a leading disabilities charity.  Mencap has warned increasing financial constraints have meant councils are less able to support people with a learning disability, with fewer and fewer being helped to live independently.  A freedom of information request and a survey of nearly 500 parent carers of people with a learning disability found that eight out of 10 councils recognise that there is a housing shortage for adults with a learning disability in their areas, with more than two thirds saying this has worsened in the last 12 months.  Download the report - Housing for people with a learning disability – from the Mencap website.