6 February 2014 Last updated at 17:18
Wales & West Housing (WWH) said many disabled tenants may be forced to move because of the so-called “bedroom tax”
Wales & West Housing (WWH) said many disabled tenants may be forced to move because of the so-called “bedroom tax”.
It said it could result in millions more being spent adapting properties.
The UK government said it had given Wales £7.9m for a discretionary fund tenants could apply for but WWH said that may not be enough to cover costs.
Meanwhile, Welsh government said it was providing a further £1.3m so local authorities could provide more help to those affected by the reforms.
WWH, which manages 9,500 properties, said it wanted disabled people to be exempt from the housing reforms.
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The cost of new adaptations wipes out the potential savings in housing benefit for many years”
Shayne Hembrow Wales & West Housing
It said Wales was on track to “waste” millions of pounds of public money otherwise.