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The bottom line: incentives and disincentives for a wider range of housing and support options
- Author:
- SIMONS Ken
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 4(1), February 2001, pp.20-26.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Relatively few people with learning disabilities have their own homes. Argues that to achieve a wider range of housing and support options there must be consistent financial incentives. For strategies to be successful in introducing significant change, some of the financial and administrative inconsistencies in benefits, ILF, out of area placements and Supporting People will have to be addressed.
The view from Arthur's seat: review of services for people with learning disabilities; a literature review of housing and support options beyond Scotland
- Authors:
- SIMONS Ken, WATSON Debbie
- Publisher:
- Scottish Executive Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 138p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report argues that a 'modernised' housing and support system for people with learning disabilities should encompass the following principles: citizenship and civil rights; supported living models such as 'active' support; person centred planning; access to other services such as employment, continuing education and supported leisure activities; coherent and flexible funding; and regulatory reform.