Applying for a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is simple when you take it one step at a time. Processes vary slightly between councils, and this is the usual route.
1. Contact your council
Ask the adaptations, housing or social care team about a DFG. Some councils route it through a Home Improvement Agency.
2. Assessment
An occupational therapist visits to assess the disabled person’s needs and recommends adaptations.
3. Means test
For adults, the council checks household income and savings to work out any contribution. Adaptations for a disabled child are exempt.
4. Quotes
The council will usually ask for quotes for the recommended work. We survey your bathroom and provide an itemised quote.
5. Formal application
You submit the application with the quotes and supporting documents, and the council aims to decide within six months of a full application.
6. Approval, then work
Your work begins once the grant is approved in writing, which keeps your funding safe.
7. Completion
Once the work is finished and inspected, the council pays the grant, usually directly to the contractor.
We can provide your quotes and carry out the approved work. Your survey is free.
