Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG)

Below is the process for getting works done under a DFG:

• Stage 1: You will receive a call from your assigned caseworker who will discuss which adaptions you want and ask questions about your circumstances. They will send you a follow up letter/email to provide you with additional information about the grant process. At this point you may wish to know whether you will need to contribute to the grant, and how much this is likely to be. You may wish to use the calculator to complete aSelf Assessment Estimation (opens new window)
• Stage 2: We will contact you and make an appointment to visit you and assess your needs. There may be a wait of many months for this assessment. The assessment will be made by an Occupational Therapist or similarly qualified professional. If you are assessed to need work to your home, then you will be referred for a DFG.
• Stage 3: Your caseworker will then arrange to visit you and complete the application. They will confirm your financial details and complete a final means test. You will need to provide proof of benefits or relevant bank statements as evidence.
• Stage 4: If your eligibility is confirmed, you will be contacted by your assigned technical officer. They will arrange a visit with you to assess the works needed and confirm what can be done at the property. They will then draw up plans, compile a schedule of works and appoint a contractor.
• Stage 5: Once our team have approved the plans for you home, your caseworker will consult with you to make sure that you are happy with the proposed work. You will then be sent an approval certificate.
• Stage 6: Once funds become available, we will be in-touch to set a start date for the works to begin and to introduce you to your contractor. Works can then commence on your home.
• Stage 7: Once the work is completed, your technical officer will come to your home to provide sign-off and make sure that you are satisfied with the adaptions.
• Stage 8: If you have been told that you have to make a contribution (you will be formally notified of this at stage 3), you will receive an invoice once the works are complete.

Please note that progression through each of the above stages is contingent on your continued eligibility as assessed by Breckland Council's Grants and Adaptations Team.