How much can a Disabled Facilities Grant contribute to the cost of my adaptation?
However, 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 test of resources. 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 f
