If you have a permanent or substantial disability, you may be entitled to a means-tested Disabled Facilities Grant to help with the cost of adapting your home to meet your essential needs.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Disabled Facilities Grant, you must:
Be one of the following:
- An owner occupier
- A private tenant
- A landlord with a disabled tenant
- A local authority tenant
- A housing association tenant
- Some occupiers of caravans and houseboats are also eligible
and have a disability that:
- Is a substantial impairment of your sight, hearing or speech
- Is a mental disorder or impairment
- Is a substantial physical disability
You must also have the right to live in the UK, the right to public funds and be able to prove that you live in the property as your only or main residence.
How to apply for a Disabled Facilites Grant
To apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant, our Occupational Therapy Team will need to carry out an assessment.
The assessment is to see how adapting your home could help you with your daily life.
Get assessed by our Occupational Therapy team
How much you can get
How much you get depends on your circumstances.
What the grant can be used for
You can use the grant to pay for things like:
- The community alarm system known as Careline. More about careline.
- Adaptations to your home like ramps, grab rails and more. Equipment to help you live at home
Adaptations are carried out by our Home Improvement Agency (HIA). The HIA work alongside occupational therapists, social and care professionals and housing organisations.
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