If you have a disability you may need to make changes to your home to make parts of it more accessible, and generally make life easier and more comfortable.

Contact the Care Trust on 01803 219700 to request an Occupational Therapy assessment. They will assess your needs and identify the best way to meet your needs. Please note, this will not always result in a Disabled Facilities Grant, if equipment or smaller adaptations will meet the need.

Depending on your income and the amount of any savings you have, you may be able to get a disabled facilities grant to help you make changes to your home.

As the grant is means tested you will need to be able to prove your income and your household savings and investments. There is a waiting list and grants will be prioritised to the people who need them the most. Depending on your income, you may need to pay towards the cost of the work to the property.

Applications

To apply for disabled facilities grant you can:

• Contact the Grant Referral Co-ordinator at the Care Trust on telephone 01803 219700.
• Ask your Doctor to make a referral for on your behalf. You will need an assessment from an Occupational Therapist.

Appeals

If you have been unsuccessful in your application for a disabled facilities grant and you are unhappy with the decision you can make an appeal using our complaints system.

If you appeal and you’re still not happy, you can complain to the Local Government Ombudsman Opens in a new window.