If you or someone living in your property is disabled you may qualify for a disabled facilities grant towards the cost of providing adaptations and facilities to enable the disabled person to continue to live there. Such grants are given by local councils under Part 1 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.

What is a disabled facilities grant available for?
Disabled facilities grant is available for a range of works needed to help a disabled person to remain living more independently in their home.

There are two types of grant - mandatory and discretionary depending on the nature of the works.

If you are already registered, under certain circumstances you may be entitled to a further 25% tax deduction, if:

• You are single
• You are disabled
• There is a disabled person in the household
• You have adaptions within a household to accommodate a disabled person;
  • Stairlift
  • Shower
  • Access ramps
  • etc...

Further information
If you would like a copy of the above information, please contact:

The Housing & Community Regeneration Department where you live.

Or your local Social Services, Disability Living Team.