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Disabled Facilities Grant
Topic Started: Oct 27 2005, 09:31 AM (283 Views)
Minxy
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Disabled Facilities Grant


Some information many of you might well find useful :rolleyes:
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Minxy
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Some great information about this particular grant....


End to means testing for Disabled Facilities Grant for families with disabled children in England.
The Government has just announced that from December 2006 families in England needing to adapt their homes to care for a disabled child (and some young persons under the age of 19) would no longer be subject to means testing.

Disabled Facilities Grants can meet the costs of disability improvements to the home, including access ramps, stair lifts, level access showers and home extensions. The grant can be up to £25,000. At the moment, and until the means test is abolished, families resources are taken into account when assessing how much grant is payable and many families are forced to take out loans to cover the costs of works. Families who are about to, or are in the process of applying for a DFG, can ring the Contact a Family Helpline (0808 808 3555) to discuss the impact these changes may have on their own situation.

The announcement quickly followed the publication of an independent report on DFGs, commissioned by the Government, and a joint review by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills of the overall scheme is still under way


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the means testing has stopped in wales we are going through the process at the moment trying to get a toilet and shower fitted in nicos bedroom and the drive tarmaced with a ramp to the front door will let you know the outcome
take care
sarah xx
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Minxy
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Any luck with the adaptations Sarah. Would anyone who's had some done like to share their experiences?
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:Druss
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the link doesnt work anymore , does anyone know if these people could help with a driveway ?? we have had permission to turn my front garden into a driveway but we will get no help with any of the cost which means it could cost me thousands the price for lowering the kerb alone would be nearly 500 pounds ,or does anyone else know of any other organisation that might help ? we are considering a sizeable loan but we are allready struggling to keep our heads above water big time :cry:
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caldcot01
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none of the adaptions have been done mand even tho i have had medical backing it really is a case of if your face fits and yet i know people who have kids not as bad as mine who get adaptions done to their home and other things the medical people are going to write to social services again lets hope they change there mind why do we always have to fight it shouldnt be like this deb all i can suggest is ask social services for help tell them you need to park the car close to the house for amy so she doesnt run in the road etc
take care
sarah xx
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