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We share our accommodation service with another local university, and all our residencies are self-financing. Occasionally, we have a student who requires en-suite facilities as a direct result of their disability, eg Crohns disease. In the past, we have tried successfully to recoup the additional cost of the en-suite facility either from DSA or Hardship funds. Recently, we have had a few LEAs who have taken advice from the DfES who have said that as this is not a need directly related to their study, it cannot be reclaimed from the DSA and is an institutional cost. I am interested in whether any other universities have come across this situation, and if so, who pays the extra costs? Whose budget does it come from? Any comments gratefully received. Regards Elaine Elaine Shillcock Head - Disability Support Office University of Manchester LG27 John Owens Building Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL tel 0161 275 2051 fax 0161 275 7018 minicom 0161 275 2794 email [log in to unmask]