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Any disabled homeowners here successfully received a Home Adaptation grant?

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diydaddy
diydaddy Community member Posts: 7 Listener
edited October 2019 in Housing and independent living
This would be for access improvements and maybe you got the finance from Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) and Housing Grants from your local authority. I can help with quick info on sources too. Interested to know of success stories.

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  • Chloe_Scope
    Chloe_Scope Posts: 10,586 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @diydaddy, I hope members will be able to share their experiences with you. :)
    Scope

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  • Misscleo
    Misscleo Community member Posts: 647 Pioneering
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    I'm interested in this too
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  • swilber
    swilber Community member Posts: 26 Courageous
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    Hi I'm a shared owner, sharing with a housing association especially for disabled.  I have had 2 facility grants from my local council.  Bathroom alterations applied for myself and 3 yrs later my OT  applied for a ramp  outside,  door frame alteration of all doors  internal doors including 2 electric  doors and bedroom room alterations for my wheelchair.  Good luck  it is worth applying.
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  • Chloe_Scope
    Chloe_Scope Posts: 10,586 Disability Gamechanger
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    Thank you for sharing @swilber!
    Scope

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  • diydaddy
    diydaddy Community member Posts: 7 Listener
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    Misscleo said:
    I'm interested in this too
    I do have a quick to read web page on it if you are interested. There are tons of info online but I set up a quick page that covers it.
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  • diydaddy
    diydaddy Community member Posts: 7 Listener
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    swilber said:
    Hi I'm a shared owner, sharing with a housing association especially for disabled.  I have had 2 facility grants from my local council.  Bathroom alterations applied for myself and 3 yrs later my OT  applied for a ramp  outside,  door frame alteration of all doors  internal doors including 2 electric  doors and bedroom room alterations for my wheelchair.  Good luck  it is worth applying.
    Good to hear that you had a successful experience and gained 2 grants from your local council. How fast was the application process?
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  • diydaddy
    diydaddy Community member Posts: 7 Listener
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    swilber said:
    Hi I'm a shared owner, sharing with a housing association especially for disabled.  I have had 2 facility grants from my local council.  Bathroom alterations applied for myself and 3 yrs later my OT  applied for a ramp  outside,  door frame alteration of all doors  internal doors including 2 electric  doors and bedroom room alterations for my wheelchair.  Good luck  it is worth applying.
    Hi. I am interested to know what avenues you tried or was your local council the first and best option? which did you try from this list. 
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  • Chloe_Scope
    Chloe_Scope Posts: 10,586 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @swilber, how are you?

    I was just wondering if you had anymore information for @diydaddy. :)
    Scope

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