Disabled facilities grant

If you have a disability, you are entitled to receive grant assistance for adaptations which are essential for you to access and move freely around your home and to use essential facilities within it. 

Examples of adaptations include:

• ramps
• stairlifts
• replacing a bath with a shower
• construction of a ground floor bathroom extension

If you are a council or housing association tenant and you need minor adaptations, such as grab rails, you can request this work directly from your landlord.

In some cases where adaptations are considered too costly or not feasible, it may be necessary to consider moving to a more suitable property. There is a discretionary grant available from the council that could help with relocation costs and purchasing costs of a new property. To find out more, please read our information on relocation grants.

For information about rehousing to a council or housing association property, please visit Homeseeker Plus.

Often disabled people feel the cold more as they are sitting still for long periods of time. Information on a range of energy issues can be found on the warm and well website.

Gloucestershire councils are working together give residents support and guidance to apply for a disabled facilities grant. Find more information on the Gloucestershire County Council website.