Relocation grant

Purpose of the relocation grant

If you are eligible for the Disabled Facilities Grant but your property is not able to be adapted to meet your needs, you can apply for a grant to help move into a home which is more suitable. 

This discretionary grant is designed to help with relocation costs and/or purchasing costs of a new property. This would be when your existing property either cannot be adapted to meet your needs (as recommended by the occupational therapist) or where it would be too expensive to adapt.

Eligibility

  • You must be eligible for the mandatory Disabled Facilities Grant
  • You must currently live in Cheltenham borough and be looking to relocate in Cheltenham
  • You must have an assessed contribution less than £15,000 as part of the DFG means test. Families with a disabled child will not be subject to a means test
  • Applications must be supported by a community occupational therapist who must confirm that the new property will meet your needs or be suitable for adaptation at a reasonable cost

Maximum value

There is no fixed upper limit to how much grant you could receive. However, we will look at the cost of adapting your existing home against the cost of re-housing together with any necessary adaptations to your new home. If relocation is a more affordable option and represents value for money the relocation grant will be considered.

Eligible Works

Expenses that can be covered by the grant are:

  • Estate agent fees
  • Solicitor costs
  • Survey costs
  • Stamp duty
  • Removal expenses (lowest of at least two quotes)

Limitations and conditions

The grant is not for use towards the purchase price of a property.