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Bracknell Forest Council

Hospital Prevention and Discharge Assistance Grant

A Bracknell Forest Council grant for essential, urgent works and adaptations that prevent someone being admitted to hospital or a care or nursing home, or that speed up their discharge from hospital. There is no means test and no land charge on the property. The council's Housing Assistance Policy 2021 to 2026 sets the maximum at £2,500, and awards are made case by case at senior management's discretion.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £2,500
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Permanent residents of Bracknell Forest whose property is their permanent home, who own or rent it (owners sign an owner's certificate; tenants sign a tenant's certificate giving the landlord's details)
  • There is no formal means test
  • The application must be backed by supporting information from a professional, usually the person's occupational therapist; if it comes from another professional, the council's Disabled Facilities Grant Team will consult an occupational therapist
  • The eligibility criteria are in the council's Housing Assistance Policy 2021 to 2026

What it funds

Essential, urgent works and adaptations (minor adaptations and other works) that help to:

  • Prevent admission to hospital
  • Prevent admission to a care or nursing home
  • Assist with speedy discharge from hospital

What it will not fund

  • Works that do not support preventing an admission or speeding a discharge
  • More than one application per admission, or more than one a year in the case of prevention

How to apply

  1. Check eligibility against the Housing Assistance Policy 2021 to 2026
  2. Gather the documents to upload: proof of identity, proof of address, the owner's or tenant's certificate, the VAT exemption certificate, professional supporting information and at least one quotation
  3. Complete the online application form; it goes to the Disabled Facilities Grant Team
  4. Funding is awarded case by case at the discretion of the council's senior management

Applications cannot be processed without proof of identity, proof of address and the owner's or tenant's certificate.

Have ready

  • Proof of identity: a provisional or full UK driving licence, passport, birth certificate or marriage certificate (for both the applicant and the disabled person if different)
  • Proof of address: at least two documents from the last 3 months, such as a bank statement, pension letter, utilities bill, Council Tax bill, benefit confirmation letter, or Child Benefit or Child Tax Credit letter (for both people if different)
  • Owner's certificate with signed owner's consent, or tenant's certificate with the landlord's contact details
  • VAT exemption certificate (part 2 only; a family member or carer can complete it)
  • Supporting information from a professional, usually your occupational therapist, or their name, occupation, email and phone number
  • At least one quotation for the work

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