Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy

Appendix 2

Discretionary Disabled Facilities Grant top up grant
Purpose of assistance	Where a client has been awarded a mandatory DFG, a discretionary support grant may also be provided where the cost of works exceeds the statutory maximum grant of £30,000.
Maximum grant	maximum discretionary grant available is £20,000 subject to funds being available a discretionary grant may be provided if the cost of works exceeds £30,000
Eligible persons	any disabled person, as described by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 s100 the applicant must own the property
Eligible properties	houses flats bungalows
Eligible costs	works that are essential for access, personal care, bedroom, kitchen, safety and services as described in the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 s 23 works must be necessary and appropriate to meet the needs of the disabled person; and works must be reasonable and practical to carry out having regard to the age and condition of the dwelling or building fees for costs and professional services in connection with the scheme cost of a five-year stair-lift, through floor lift or external lift warranty and wash-dry toilets warranty as part of the overall installation cost
Scope of works	all works (including discretionary) set out in Appendix 1: Disabled Facilities Grants
Overview of the application process	to be eligible for a discretionary support grant the applicant must already have completed a DFG application for the works required, please see Appendix 1 DFG, and all costs for the works must have been established no further information is required from the applicant
Repayment of grant	discretionary support grants will be required to be repaid in full the Council will secure the amount to be repaid by applying a limited charge to the property registered with Land Registry the limited charge will remain in place until it is discharged (repaid) when the property is disposed through sale, assigned or transferred to another person

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