How much can a Disabled Facilities Grant contribute to the cost of my adaptation?

The current maximum amount a Disabled Facilities Grant can contribute towards a cost of any adaptation is £25,000.

The actual amount a Disabled Facilities Grant can contribute towards an adaptation depends on two things:

The cost of the proposed work necessary to meet your needs. The proposed work has to be 'necessary and appropriate, reasonable and practical'.
For Adults
The outcome of a means test. This will take into account the income you receive and the interest from any savings you may have. This will then be used to work out the amount, if any, you have to contribute to the cost of the proposed works.

For Example:
A level access shower adaptation may cost £6,500 - if your assessed contribution is £3,000, the Disabled Facilities Grant will then pay the remaining £3,500 of the total cost.

A level access shower adaptation may cost £6,500 - if your assessed contribution is nil then the Disabled Facilities Grant will fund the full cost

For Children and young people with disabilitiesunder the age of 19
There is no means test. So, a level access shower costing £6,500 would be fully funded by the grant.

What happens when the cost of the work exceeds the amount of grant available?

Where the cost of the proposed work exceeds the level of the grant allocated (or the £25,000 maximum) the owner/disabled person/parent/carer will usually be expected to fund any shortfall.

In some cases, we can provide a top up to the grant but this is typically on the basis of hardship. If a top up payment is made a Legal Charge may be placed against the property.

What is a legal charge?

This means that if the property is sold within a certain time frame, a proportion of the top up provided will have to be paid back to us.