FOI/EIR 25/26-536-Demand for HIA across the UK

How is funding and contracting for HIA structures

Received 12 February 2026

Home Improvement Agency/Home Adaptation Services (HIA) 

a. How is funding and contracting for HIA structured in your Local Authority – which body leads on contracting and what proportion of funding is supplied by central government vs from your own budgets? 

b.  What is the total budget allocated for HIA services for the current financial year, and what is the planned budget for the next financial year - if this is not known, can you provide a percentage estimate of whether it will be higher, lower, or unchanged compared with the current budget? 

c. What was the total expenditure (£) on HIA services in your Local Authority for each of the last three financial years? 

d. What proportion of expenditure was on outsourced (i.e. independent sector) service providers for each of the last three financial years? 

e. Which independent providers did you use for HIA services in the last financial year, and what value of total spending was with each provider? For example, Medequip, Millbrook Healthcare. 

f. Is your local HIA service shared with other local authorities? If so, please provide a list of these authorities. 

g. When was the service last tendered, and to when is the current contract expected to run until? 

Responded 11 March 2026

1. Directly employed by East Cambs Council £80K from County Council.  Fees generated from capital grant @20% of the cost of the works before vat.
2. Current year £252,203. £236,032 forecast for next year
3. Year 24/25 - £240,298 Year 23/24 - £242,305, Year 22/23 £208,881
4. Nil
5. N/A
6. N/A
7. N/A