Bathroom funding guide

The help available, how eligibility works, and how we make your application simple.

How we help

Bathroom Grant Funding is a trading name of Future Glazing Ltd, an independent home improvement company registered in England and Wales (company number 10878913). We help homeowners check their eligibility and apply for grant funding, such as the Disabled Facilities Grant from local councils, and our own team carries out the installation. Grants are awarded by councils and scheme providers based on each household’s eligibility, and they can cover all or part of the cost. Your survey and eligibility check are completely free with no obligation, and you only ever pay for optional items outside your funding, if you choose them.

Proudly serving homeowners across West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Lancashire.

The Disabled Facilities Grant

A Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is paid by your local council towards changes to a home that help a disabled person live there safely and independently. In a bathroom, that can mean replacing a bath with a level-access shower, fitting grab rails, or making the room easier to get into.

Who can apply

The disabled person, or someone on their behalf, applies to the council where they live. Homeowners and tenants can both apply, and tenants need their landlord’s permission. Applicants normally intend to live in the property for at least five years.

How eligibility is assessed

The council, usually with an occupational therapist, assesses whether the work is necessary and appropriate for the disabled person’s needs.
It checks the work is reasonable and practicable for the property.
For adults, the grant is means-tested, based on household income and savings. Adaptations for a disabled child are exempt from the means test.

How much it can pay

A mandatory grant can pay up to an upper limit, which in England has been £30,000, and some councils can add discretionary help. Your council confirms the current figure for your application.

Timing

The council approves your grant before work begins, and councils aim to give a decision within six months of receiving a full application. We plan your installation around that approval.

Other help available

Council home improvement or repair assistance. Many councils offer their own grants or loans for repairs or adaptations.
VAT relief. Adaptations installed for a disabled person in their own home can qualify for zero-rated VAT. HMRC VAT Notice 701/7 sets out the rules, and we can tell you whether your work qualifies.
Home Improvement Agencies. Many areas have a local agency that helps older and disabled people arrange adaptations.

Where we come in

We make the process simple. We explain each step, survey your bathroom, give the council the itemised quote it needs, and carry out the work once it is approved. Your survey and quote are completely free, with no obligation.

For the official rules, see gov.uk/disabled-facilities-grants or contact your local council.