Peterborough City Council is planning to cut funding for necessary improvements to disabled people’s homes.
The council currentlys provide about £1.9m a year to help adapt the homes of vulnerable people to enable them to continue to live independently. The funding is means-tested and can pay for equipment such as stair lifts, back hoists or improving heating systems.
However, the council plans to cut £350k from this budget from 2013 onwards.