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£300m pot for independent living opens

October 29, 2012   Cancer, Carers, disability, DOH, Older care

29 October 2012 | By Rhiannon Bury

Bidding has opened for a £300 million pot aimed to help older people and adults with disabilities find affordable homes.

The care and support specialised housing fund, launched today by minister for care Norman Lamb, marks the first time that the Homes and Communities Agency has run such a programme on behalf of the Department of Health.

The HCA will administer £240 million of the fund. A further £60 million will be administered by the Greater London Authority.

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