Councils now have to set housing delivery targets for disabled people

'Game-changing' new policy will be aimed at two groups — people who are able to live independently with some supports, and people who need specialist 24/7 wraparound care

Norma Foley said: 'People with disabilities not getting the chance to live independently on their own, and their elderly parents worrying what is going to happen to them once they are no longer around.' Picture: iStock

Local authorities will now be required to publish delivery targets as part of a “game-changing” approach for housing people with disabilities.

For the first time, councils will set out specific targets to provide accommodation for disabled people who can live more independently and those who require more intensive care.