Whether you are just starting to look into this or you have been waiting months in the council system, we explain your options and what to do next.
Free to use. No account needed. We are an independent information service — your local council decides the grant.
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Waiting months for an occupational therapist assessment, or hearing nothing back about a grant application.
We explain how to check where your case has got to, what your rights are, and what other routes exist if you cannot wait.
Check where you standNot sure where to begin, which adaptations are worth considering, or how the grant process actually works.
Read the step-by-step process map covering assessment, means test, permissions, quotes and the work itself.
Read the process mapWe cannot look into a live application for you. The quick check tells you what to do next and who to contact at your council.
What a Disabled Facilities Grant is, who can get one, how the means test works, and what happens if you fund the work yourself.
From grab rails and level-access showers to wet rooms, stairlifts and extensions — what each involves and roughly how long it takes.
The two-minute quick check turns your answers into a short summary and a list of what to do next, and who to contact.
Short examples of the situations people bring us, and what we helped them work out.
Margaret had been waiting almost a year for her council to approve a level-access shower. Example placeholder story — replace with a real case study.
We explained what stage her application should be at, what to ask her housing grants officer, and what a self-funded interim option could cost.
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David's occupational therapist assessment was done, but months passed with no decision. Example placeholder story — replace with a real case study.
We talked him through the council's six-month decision guideline, how to chase it in writing, and what to do if the wait continued.
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Priya wanted to prepare her father's terraced house before a hospital discharge. Example placeholder story — replace with a real case study.
Our quick check set out the ramp and rail options, the grant route versus paying directly, and who to contact first at the council.
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A DFG is a local council grant that can help cover the cost of adapting a home for someone with a disability. Waiting lists and approval processes often take several months.
If you are waiting for an assessment or a decision, you have the right to ask your council for an update. Our guidance explains how to chase progress and what alternatives exist if time is critical.
The quick check asks about your mobility needs and your home, then explains which minor or major adaptations are usually considered in that situation.
Leave your details and a time that suits you, and we will call you back.