Disabled Facilities Grants for Children Information Sheet
The Contractor
No form of legal contract exists between the council and the contractor. You, as the client and employer, instruct the contractor to carry out the work and you are responsible for paying his bill. For this reason, any invoice received from the contractor must be made out in your name and not the council's. The council will pay the grant payment direct to the contractor.
You can choose not to instruct the contractor quoting the cheapest price to carry out the works, but the grant will not be increased to pay the higher cost. If you choose an alternative contractor to carry out the work, you should advise the council immediately and explain why you have not chosen the cheapest contractor