Disabled facilities grant

The grant is “means tested” which means that your income and savings will be taken into account to decide whether or not a grant can be paid and what level of contribution (if any) you would need to find. In certain cases Cheltenham Borough Council may consider discretionary financial assistance to help cover the cost of a disabled person's assessed contribution. For further information about this, please read our policy document for discretionary funding associated with Disabled Facilities Grants.

If you wanted an indication of your likely contribution please complete the provisional test of resources form and return it to us.

Please note that adaptations for a disabled child are not subject to a means test calculation.

The grant covers the cost of the adaptations that are assessed as needed up to maximum grant of £30,000. If you own your own property and the cost of the grant given exceeds £5,000 the council will place a local land charge on your property and may require repayment of any grant over £5,000 up to a maximum of £10,000 if the property is sold or otherwise disposed of within a 10 year period. For further information about this please read our leaflet on details about a charge being placed on your property.

Although the Disabled Facilities Grant has a maximum grant limit of £30,000 the required adaptations can sometimes exceed this limit particularly if the work includes the construction of a ground gloor extension. For this reason, Cheltenham Borough Council may consider discretionary financial assistance to cover the shortfall between the maximum grant limit and the actual cost of the work. For further information about this, please read our policy document for discretionary funding associated with Disabled Facilities Grants.

Disabled people are often entitled to state benefits that acknowledge the added costs associated with a disability, such benefits include Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance. For further information please contact the council’s benefits and money advisor or if you are a Cheltenham Borough Homes tenant contact the CBH benefits and money adviser.

Visit GOV.UK for information on benefits and financial support if you're disabled or have a health condition.

Gloucestershire councils are working together give residents support and guidance to apply for a disabled facilities grant. Find out further information and a step by step guide.