Local Authority
Disabled Facilities Grant:
A Disabled Facilities Grant is a local council grant to help towards the cost of adapting your home to enable you to live there. A grant is paid where the council considers the changes necessary to meet your needs, and is happy that the work is reasonable and practicl.
You can claim if you or someone living in your property is disabled and :
A Grant can be used for essential adaptations to make it easier to move around the house, and/or easier to get into, and/or to provide essential facilities inside the home.
If you are disabled acceptable types of work include :
The Housing or environmental health department of your local council can give you detailed information when you apply for a disabled facilities grant.
Find your local council here
A Disabled Facilities Grant is a local council grant to help towards the cost of adapting your home to enable you to live there. A grant is paid where the council considers the changes necessary to meet your needs, and is happy that the work is reasonable and practicl.
You can claim if you or someone living in your property is disabled and :
- You or the person on whose behalf you are applying are either the owner or tenant of the property
- You can certify that you or (the the person on whose behalf you are applying) intend to occupy the property as the only main residence for the grant period (Currently 5 years)
A Grant can be used for essential adaptations to make it easier to move around the house, and/or easier to get into, and/or to provide essential facilities inside the home.
If you are disabled acceptable types of work include :
- Widening Doors and Installing Ramps
- Providing or improving access to rooms and facilities
- improving or providing a heating system suitable for your needs
- adapting heating and/or lighting controls to make them easier to use
The Housing or environmental health department of your local council can give you detailed information when you apply for a disabled facilities grant.
Find your local council here