A council grant to help pay for changes to your home if you or someone living there is disabled, such as ramps, stairlifts or an accessible bathroom.
Many people who are entitled to support never claim it. Check who qualifies, how much you could get and how to make your claim through the official channel.
The rules depend on where you live in the UK and on your household’s circumstances.
What Disabled Facilities Grant offers
- Home adaptations: Covers ramps, stairlifts, widened doors, accessible bathrooms and heating.
- Doesn't affect benefits: The grant won't affect your benefits.
- Owners and tenants: Available to homeowners and tenants.
- Children's grants: Parents' income isn't counted for disabled children under 18.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Who can get it | Disabled people (or their landlord) who need adaptations to their home |
| How much | Up to £30,000 in England, £36,000 in Wales and £25,000 in Northern Ireland |
| Means test | Household income and savings over £6,000 are considered (not for disabled children) |
| How to claim | Apply to your local council |
| Where | England, Wales and Northern Ireland (not available in Scotland) |
Key points
Home adaptations: Covers ramps, stairlifts, widened doors, accessible bathrooms and heating.
Doesn't affect benefits: The grant won't affect your benefits.
Owners and tenants: Available to homeowners and tenants.
About Local council
Disabled Facilities Grant is run by Local council. Claims are made free of charge through the official government channel.
We explain the rules independently and then send you to the official page to claim. We are not a government website.
Amounts and rules can change. The decision on your claim is made by Local council.