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A University of Stirling-led report has found that the UK housing sector is still not ready for ageing, but says there is evidence of real support and political buy-in for ongoing and future solutions.

We're pleased to present the newest video in Housing LIN's Spotlight on Extra Care series of videos.

Published on International Older People’s Day (1 October), the ‘Rightsizing: Reframing the housing offer for older people’ report commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority and funded by the Centre for Ageing Better looks at the types of houses older people live in across the UK, the sort of house moves they make, and the reasons why.

Based on a doctoral research study, Dr Katey Twyford writes about how we can improve extra care housing for people with dementia, and includes policy and practice proposals to achieve this.

A new White Paper by Appello, supported by the Housing LIN, reveals that there is growing awareness of the 2025 digital switchover driving transformation but many still 'not ready' despite risks associated with analogue telecare solutions.

This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at the forthcoming Green Paper on social care for older people (and parallel programme for working age adults).

The new homes will be built over the next 3 years and will be for disabled people, people with mental health issues and older people. The Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund (CASSH) was announced in 2012 and has been extended until 2021.

The Government said that, having listened to views from providers, stakeholders and councils, a decision had been made to keep Housing Benefit in place to fund supported housing. The Housing LIN will be following this with interest, especially in relation to sheltered and extra care housing and supported housing.

All supported housing funding to be retained in welfare system.