Disabled Facilities Grants for Children Information Sheet
Timeline for Disabled Facilities Grants
Stage | Target Times | Notes |
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Receipt of referral from OT to first contact with customer by Private Sector Housing | 5 working days | N/A |
First contact to first caseworker visit | 10 working days | N/A |
Referral from caseworker visit to technical officer first visit to survey | 20 working days | N/A |
Survey to submission of scheme to OT and customer for approval | 20 working days (minor) 40 working days (major) | Minor - £10,000 Major - over £10,000 |
Scheme approval to grant application | 30 working days (minor) 90 working days (major) | Minor - £10,000 Major - over £10,000 Increasing technical work, building regulations and planning permission may delay work. |
Grant approval to completion | 30 working days (minor) 15 working days for stair lifts 90 working days (major) | Contractor start dates may cause delay |