Disability Facility Grant

Mandatory grants to help provide disabled persons with access to essential facilities within their private or council homes. Grants are means tested and the County Council’s Occupational Therapists must recommend the work to this Council.  

 

 

 

The Disabled Facilities Grant can help you towards the cost of providing adaptations and facilities to enable a disabled person to continue to live in the property. It is a good idea to get advice from a qualified person when considering the need to carry out any works on your property.   For more information please refer to Warwickshire Social Services Assessment (opens in a new window).

 

Please contact Warwickshire County council for an assessment of your needs.  If appropriate they will then refer you to this council.

 

After we have visited to assess the property we will provide you with paperwork to help you apply.  The Home Improvement Agency will assist you with application forms and arranging contractors if you wish.

 

You will not normally be awarded a grant for any works completed before you receive approval from the Council.

 

When you have established what adaptations or facilities are needed, please find out the amount and type of work which needs to be done and the approximate cost.

 

Even if the work is not grant assisted, and you are not receiving help from the Home Improvement Agency you should make sure that the work gets done properly and for a reasonable amount.

 

If you are having a large adaptation carried out in your home, it may be advisable to employ a qualified architect or surveyor to plan and oversee the work. If you do get a grant, the cost of their fees can be included in the costs of the adaptation.

 

The Council may want to see any plans or drawings provided by either your architect or surveyor.

 

You should also make sure you have written estimates before they decide on the costs of the works eligible for grant.

 

Please do not assume that you will automatically qualify for a grant as they are means tested.

 

 

You will not normally be awarded a grant for any works completed before you receive approval from the Council.

 

If you are considering applying for a grant, please contact us or Social Services before you start any work on the number above.

 

When you apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant, the County Council will check that the proposed works are necessary and appropriate to meet the persons needs.

 

This will mean that an occupational therapist from Social Services will make an assessment of your needs; and they will assess whether a grant could be awarded. This Council will determine whether the request is reasonable and practicable depending on the age and condition of the property. 

 

An applicant must either be the owner of the dwelling or be a tenant, and be able to prove that they are the owner, or tenant; or a landlord applying on behalf of a disabled tenant.

 

If you are disabled, grant is mandatory for essential adaptations to give you better freedom of movement in and around your home and to access facilities within it. Where necessary, it can also provide the essential facilities themselves. Examples of types of work are as follows: