Disabled Facilities Grants for Children Information Sheet

A Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is a grant from Wiltshire Council to help towards the cost of providing adaptations for certain works in and around your home to make caring for your disabled child easier and/or to increase your child's level of independence at home. Such grants are given by the council under Part 1 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and adaptations for children are not means-tested.

The grant is paid if the proposed changes are necessary and appropriate to meet your child's needs and the work is both reasonable and practical, depending on the age, condition and location of the property and the extent of the works.

The grant paid by the council will meet the needs of your child but we will consider alternative schemes as long as they also meet the need and any additional costs are funded from alterative sources.

The DFG can include minor adaptations such as stairlifts and level access showers and major adaptations such as extensions, widening of internal and external doorways, external ramps and a downstairs toilet and/or bathroom.

Major adaptations may require planning permission and/or building regulations approval.

An Occupational Therapist (OT) will assess your disabled child's needs and how they may be met in your home before recommending the required adaptations to Private Sector Housing