This supported or specialised housing is designed to be
accessible and aid independent living by including
features such as:
- an individual home with its own front door
- flexibility to adapt or install equipment or
assistive technology in the home
- varying levels of personal care and support to
residents, including access to a GP or other health
services
- communal areas (for housing for older people)
The Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund (CASSH)
was announced in 2012 and has been extended until 2021.
The fund is run in partnership with Homes England for
schemes outside London, and the Mayor of London for
London-based schemes.
Housing providers applied for funding during 2 fixed
bidding rounds, and have already built around 3,300
specially designed new homes.
Local authorities and housing developers will now be
able to apply on a rolling basis, until all the funding
has been allocated for the year.
Minister for Care said:
No one should have to go into a residential home or
get stuck in hospital because of a lack of
specialised housing adapted to suit their needs. This
programme provides a vital life line for some of the
most vulnerable people in society to live their own
lives in a home that works for them.
We want the fund to be used to its maximum potential
so more homes can be created, more quickly, ensuring
that thousands of people are supported to live
independently in their own homes, benefitting both
them and their carers.
