Housing in Bertrange, Diekirch, Dudelange and Wormeldange; Credit: MIFA / MLOG

On Monday 24 November 2025, Luxembourg’s Minister for Family Affairs, Solidarity, Living Together and Reception of Refugees, Max Hahn, and the Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning, Claude Meisch, presented a new call for projects for autonomous housing for persons with disabilities.

The aim of this initiative is to support people with disabilities, who are eligible for affordable housing, in helping them choose to live independently and in the community by increasing the supply of dedicated housing units.

The call for projects forms part of the national shift towards deinstitutionalisation, in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Many people with disabilities continue to face difficulties in accessing affordable housing, often remaining longer in the parental home or in assisted structures, which delays their move into independent living.

Minister Hahn commented: "To create an inclusive society, we must enable every person to live their life as they wish, in a self-determined way. This also includes housing. Living autonomously does not mean living alone but means that people receive the assistance they need in order to live as independently as possible." He continued: "We are aware that there is significant demand in this area - for many years I have met with concerned people and in particular parents, who have many questions regarding the care of their children with disabilities. With this call for projects, as a government, we want to give a boost to the creation of more housing for these people."

The respective ministries noted that autonomous housing is intended to offer beneficiaries an individual dwelling at an affordable rent, encourage social inclusion and help them build a certain level of independence, while also providing individualised home-based assistance from approved service providers. The current affordable housing scheme already enables targeted support for creating dedicated affordable housing for persons with disabilities.

Minister Meisch emphasised: "Access to affordable housing is already a major challenge for a large part of the population. For persons with disabilities, this search is even more difficult, as they need housing that combines both accessibility and affordability. It is our duty to guarantee everyone the possibility to lead an autonomous life within their own home. To achieve this, we must increase the supply of housing that, beyond being affordable, truly meets the daily requirements and diverse life situations of persons with disabilities. It is precisely on this basis that we are launching this call for projects."

The aim of the call for projects is to promote existing support schemes, explain how they work and outline the related procedures, in order to expand autonomous housing for persons with disabilities through new construction, acquisition or renovation.

The call is open to public or non-profit social developers responsible for creating affordable housing, as well as social landlords who support residents.

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