Disabled Facilities Grant

About the Disabled Facilities Grant

You can apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant if you are disabled and need to make changes to your home, for example to:

• widen doors and install ramps
• improve access to rooms and facilities, such as installing a stairlift
• provide essential facilities – such as replace the bath with a level access shower, or adapt the kitchen so you’re able to prepare meals safely and independently

Who can apply for the Disabled Facilities Grant

You or someone living in your property must have a disability. This means having a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.

Either you or the person you’re applying for must:

• own the property or be a tenant and have the landlord’s consent to do the work
• intend to live in the property during the grant period (5 years)

You can also apply for a grant if you’re a landlord and have a tenant with a disability.

Before the council can approve a grant, we must be satisfied that the work is:

• necessary and appropriate to meet the needs of the person with the disability
• reasonable and can be done - depending on the age and condition of the property

How much you could receive through the Disabled Facilities Grant

The grant is for adaptations costing over £1,000. The maximum amount of grant you can get is £30,000.

The grant is means tested, unless the adaptations are for a child or young person under 19.

How much you get depends on your household income and savings over £6,000. Depending on your income, you may have a contribution to pay towards the cost of adapting your home.

You may not get any grant if you start work on your property before the council approves your application.

Disabled Facilities Grant Housing Policy 2022 - 2025

For more information read our Disabled Facilities Grant Housing Policy 2022 - 2025