Our Private Sector Housing Renewal Policy sets out the full range of funding available for disabled adaptations. 

Disabled facilities grants 

Disabled facilities grants are a way of paying for essential home adaptations to enable disabled people to stay in their own home.

Find out more about disabled facilities grants. 

Discretionary disabled person's relocation assistance 

Where a person who qualifies for a mandatory disabled facilities grant (DFG) but 
where the property cannot practically be adapted, the discretionary disabled person's relocation grant may be used to assist with the relocation costs and/or purchasing costs of a more suitable property.   

Discretionary disabled facilities loan 

Disabled facilities grants (DFGs)are used to fund major adaptations to a property to meet the assessed needs of a disabled occupant. The current maximum DFG is £30,000.  

Where an applicant is eligible for a disabled facilities grant, but: 

• the cost of the adaptation exceeds the maximum grant of £30,000, or 
• the client has an assessed contribution as calculated under S30 Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 

where the applicant is unable to arrange their own finance from a reputable lender, they can apply to the local authority for a disabled facilities loan.   

Discretionary disabled facilities top-up grant 

In exceptional circumstances, the council will consider applications to top-up the funding of a mandatory DFG application where the cost of the adaptation exceeds the maximum grant limit of £30,000.   

Discretionary minor adaptations grant 

Where minor works are required and where a person who qualifies for a mandatory disabled facilities grant but the works are urgent and will cost more than £1,000 but less than £2,000. 

Discretionary assistance 

Other types of assistance are also available to assist with funding adaptations for those occupying privately owned/rented properties. Please contact the private sector housing team if you wish to discuss these types of assistance.