Disabled Facilities Grants

The Disabled Facilities Grant provides the framework for local authorities to provide mandatory grants for housing applications to enable disabled people to live independently in their own homes.

Essex County Council have created the following guidance leaflet that explains the grant and gives contact details for starting the process. Adapting Your Home (We are aware that the pdfs are not currently fully accessible.  If you are having problems accessing the information within the documents please email us for help.)

You can also find more information at www.gov.uk/disabled-facilities-grants

If you are a Tendring District Council tenant please click on the following link Tendring Adapting your Home.

Tendring District Council properties are adapted under the Special Needs Adaptations programme.

Means Tested

Disabled Facilities Grants are means tested unless they are for children. If you are in receipt of an income related benefit you would be passported through the means test and not need to contribute towards the cost of the grant aided works. Please contact us using the form or contact details below if you wish to discuss the means test. We are able to run a preliminary means test for you even if you are yet to have an Occupational Therapy assessment.

Enquiries

Should you have any questions regarding the guidance you can fill in this online form or contact the following:

Private Sector Housing

Town Hall

Station Road

Clacton on Sea

Essex

CO15 1SE

Telephone: 01255 686744

Email: DFGTeam@tendringdc.gov.uk

Useful Links and Documents

Financial Assistance Policy

Essex County Council adult social care