Funding available for disabled adaptations

Funding available for disabled adaptations

Our Private Sector Housing Renewal Policy sets out the full range of funding available for disabled adaptations. 

Disabled facilities grants 

Disabled facilities grants are a way of paying for essential home adaptations to enable disabled people to stay in their own home.

Find out more about disabled facilities grants

Discretionary disabled person's relocation assistance 

Where a person who qualifies for a mandatory disabled facilities grant (DFG) but 
where the property cannot practically be adapted, the discretionary disabled person's relocation grant may be used to assist with the relocation costs and/or purchasing costs of a more suitable property.   

Discretionary disabled facilities loan 

Disabled facilities grants (DFGs)are used to fund major adaptations to a property to meet the assessed needs of a disabled occupant. The current maximum DFG is £30,000.  

Where an applicant is eligible for a disabled facilities grant, but: 

where the applicant is unable to arrange their own finance from a reputable lender, they can apply to the local authority for a disabled facilities loan.   

Discretionary disabled facilities top-up grant 

In exceptional circumstances, the council will consider applications to top-up the funding of a mandatory DFG application where the cost of the adaptation exceeds the maximum grant limit of £30,000.   

Discretionary minor adaptations grant 

Where minor works are required and where a person who qualifies for a mandatory disabled facilities grant but the works are urgent and will cost more than £1,000 but less than £2,000. 

Discretionary assistance 

Other types of assistance are also available to assist with funding adaptations for those occupying privately owned/rented properties. Please contact the private sector housing team if you wish to discuss these types of assistance.