How do I apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant?
Please contact the Council’s contact centre on 01446 700111 and
explain that you would like an assessment by an Occupational
Therapist. The operator will take details from you and ask some
questions about your difficulties/problems.
Be prepared to spend some time providing an account of the
difficulties you are experiencing which are caused by your illness,
disability or frailty due to your age.
Your details will be passed to the Occupational Therapy Team who
will prioritise your referral based on the information you have
given. They will write to you to advise you of any waiting times
for assessment.
Once the Occupational Therapist or other specialist worker (such
as a Rehabilitation Officer for the Visually Impaired) has carried
out their assessment, if they feel that a Disabled Facilities Grant
is required, they will make a referral to the Grants Department to
take this forward.