Disabled facilities grants
Disabled facilities grants assist in enabling those with a
disability to live independently in their own home.
Grants can be awarded to make adaptations to enable the person
to safely get in and out of the house. These could include:
- Installing stair lifts
- Adapting the bathroom
- Adapting the kitchen
- Widening doors
Before applying for a Disabled Facilities Grant you should
contact Hertfordshire County
Council and request an Occupational Therapist assessment
for a Disabled Facilities Grant.
Following this assessment you will be referred to the Council to
see if you qualify for a grant.
These grants are means tested, which will determine how much, if
anything you will have to contribute towards the cost of the
work.
The Council will have to look at the income and capital of the
disabled person.
Assistance is subject to meeting certain criteria. Contact the
Council on envhealth@broxbourne.gov.uk
or 01992 785511 for further information.