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Hackney Council

Disabled Facilities Grant (Hackney)

The statutory Disabled Facilities Grant from Hackney Council: up to £30,000 towards essential home adaptations that an occupational therapist recommends, such as stairlifts, wet rooms and ramps. Open to disabled residents who own their home or rent privately or from a housing association. Hackney does not means test adaptations costing under £20,000, and does not means test anyone aged 19 or under. A top-up of up to £10,000 may be available where works cost more than £30,000.

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You could get
Up to £30,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Disabled people in the London Borough of Hackney who need changes to their home, including people who are physically disabled, have a learning disability, age-related needs, autism, a cognitive impairment such as dementia, a progressive condition, a terminal illness or a mental health condition
  • The home must be owned by you or someone you live with, or rented from a private landlord (who must give written permission or apply for you) or a housing association (which can also apply for you)
  • You must live in the home for 5 years after the work
  • Adaptations costing under £20,000 are not means tested; above that, people on Universal Credit, Income Support, income-based ESA or JSA, Guarantee Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or (on low income) tax credits pay nothing, and others take a means test
  • No means test applies for anyone aged 19 or under
  • Council tenants also start with an occupational therapy assessment and pay nothing towards adaptations
  • Owner-occupiers who receive more than £5,000 and sell within 10 years may have to repay up to £10,000

What it funds

Home adaptations that your occupational therapist recommends, which can include:

  • Through-floor lifts
  • Stair lifts
  • Ceiling track hoists
  • Wet rooms (also known as 'wet floor showers')
  • Specialised toilets
  • Wider doors for wheelchair access
  • External ramps

if the work costs more than £30,000, a top-up grant of up to £10,000 may be available, depending on income, savings and benefits.

What it will not fund

  • Work started before the grant is approved
  • Adaptations to a home that is not your main or only home
  • Labour costs charged by contractors who are members of the disabled person's family (materials only)
  • Labour on do-it-yourself works (materials only)

How to apply

  1. Request an occupational therapy assessment using the 'Request adult social care support' form (select 'occupational therapy' and describe the adaptations you need) or by calling 020 8356 6262; under-19s contact Hackney Ark on 020 7014 7025
  2. Have your needs assessed by an occupational therapist
  3. Complete the means test if your adaptations cost more than £20,000 and you do not get a qualifying benefit
  4. Wait for the approval letter before any work begins
  5. Have the works done within 12 months of approval, by a contractor the council arranges or one you find yourself

you can estimate your contribution with the council's online self-assessment estimation tool.

Have ready

  • Details of your health and mobility needs and daily activities (for the assessment request)

if a means test is needed, the council asks about your income, savings and investments, and benefits; private tenants need written landlord permission.

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