Discretionary Disabled Facilities Grant
Discretionary Disabled Facilities Grant (Urgent Hospital Discharge Grant)
Purpose/Key outcomes
A grant to enable people to continue to live independently in their own homes by delivering quick outcomes with a flexible approach.
Eligibility Criteria (Applicant)
Applicant must be over 18 years of age.
Applicant must require works to their home to allow them to be discharged from hospital or prevent readmission as determined by a health professional.
Other forms of funding have been fully investigated and exhausted.
Eligibility Criteria (Property)
Where the Technical Officer considers essential works are necessary to eliminate significant risks to current/future occupiers health and safety.
Conditions
Not repayable
Maximum assistance
£5000
Discretionary Disabled Facilities Grant (Top up above mandatory limit)
Purpose/Key outcomes
A grant to enable people to continue to live independently in their own homes by allowing top up funding in cases of extensive works.
Eligibility Criteria (Applicant)
Applicant must be over 18 years of age with a ‘qualifying’ interest in the property as defined in the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
The relevant person is subject to a statutory test of resources but may be passported through this if in receipt of certain specified benefits or the DFG is to meet the needs of a child with a disability. Other forms of funding have been fully investigated and exhausted.
Eligibility Criteria (Property)
The adaptation works need to be ‘reasonable’ and ‘practicable’ as defined in the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
Conditions
Repayable on sale of property (owner occupier/landlord applications only)
Maximum assistance
£30,000
Discretionary Disabled Facilities Grant (Removal of test of resources)
Purpose/Key outcomes
A grant to enable people to continue to live independently in their own homes with the provision of low-level adaptations e.g. stair lift.
Eligibility Criteria (Applicant)
Applicant must be over 18 years of age with a ‘qualifying’ interest in the property as defined in the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
The relevant person must require works urgently e.g. at risk of falling, end of life care.
Other forms of funding have been fully investigated and exhausted.
Eligibility Criteria (Property)
The adaptation works need to be ‘reasonable’ and ‘practicable’ as defined in the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
The works must cost less than £5,000.
Conditions
Repayable on sale of property (owner occupier/landlord applications only)
Maximum assistance
£5,000