Apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant
Get help paying for changes to your home if you struggle with daily tasks because of a disability.
How a grant can help you
You can apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant if you are disabled and need to make changes to your home.
The grant can help with the cost of adapting your home to enable you to continue to live there.
Get full details of Disability Facilities Grants on GOV.UK
Who can apply
To apply for a grant you must:
- be the owner, tenant, licensee or landlord of the property you want to adapt
- intend to occupy the property as your main home throughout the grant period (5 years)
- get your landlord's agreement to make changes, if you're a tenant
You'll only be eligible for a grant if we consider the changes to be:
- necessary
- appropriate
- reasonable
- practical
How you can use the grant
You can spend the grant on adaptations to help you or someone you care for:
- get in and out of the home more easily
- move around inside the home more easily
- get essential facilities for the home
Changes could include:
- widening doors and installing ramps
- installing a stair lift
- providing a downstairs bathroom
- improving or providing a heating system
- adapting heating or lighting controls so they are easier to use
How much you can get
The amount you'll get is based on a financial assessment (means test) of your income, savings and investments.
If the adaptations are for someone under 18, we won't ask you to do a financial assessment.
If you've already started or completed the work
We won't be able to approve a grant if you've already completed the work.
We won't be able to approve a grant if the work has been started, unless there's a good reason why.
If you sell a property after receiving a grant
If you sell a property within 5 years of receiving a grant of more than £5,000, we'll ask you to repay some of the money. The most we'll ask you to repay is £10,000.
How to apply
Before applying for a grant, you must request an occupational therapy assessment.
The occupational therapy team will talk to you about how you're managing at home. They'll recommend equipment or changes to make tasks easier.
If you're eligible for a grant, they'll refer you to the housing team.
If the person with needs is an adult
Request an occupational therapy assessment if you're an adult
If the person with needs is under 18
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