A decent home for every disabled child

Almost a third (30%) of families with a disabled child live in a home that does not meet the needs of their child.

Of those, 48% say their home worsens their child’s condition or puts them at risk. 43% say it needs adaptations.

We want to see reform to the Disabled Facilities Grant, a change to overcrowding rules and more accessible housing.

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Why we’re campaigning

Our Counting the Costs 2024 survey of 4,262 families with disabled children in the UK found that:

There are many reasons why families’ homes do not meet their disabled child’s needs: 

We heard from families carrying older children and teenagers with physical disabilities up and down stairs; parents sharing beds with neurodiverse children who desperately need space to regulate; and children with neurodevelopmental conditions being bumped downstairs in buggies or wheelchairs due to a broken lifts or lack of ramps.  

Many families with disabled children need adaptations to their home. Despite this:

What we’re campaigning for

In response to the findings, we are calling for: 

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