Mandatory Financial Assistance

Disability facility grant for a private property Adaptations The Scheme of Assistance Regulations 2008 introduced a minimum 80% grant funding for mandatory adaptations. The aim is to assist home owners or private tenants to stay in their homes.
Examples of adaptations include ramps, door widening and washing facilities as per assessment. If you think you could be helped by the installation of an adaptation you should contact the Health & Social Care Partnership Occupational Therapy Staff. They will arrange for your needs to be assessed and will make recommendations if any adaptations are required. Unfortunately, not all adaptations and standard amenities are eligible for mandatory financial assistance and in such instances advice and practical assistance will still be available from The Private Housing Advice section.

If on completion of an assessment it is shown that the applicant meets the criteria for financial assistance the Private Housing Advice Team will consider either a Mandatory or Discretionary Grant following receipt of an appropriate application form.

Mandatory Financial Assistance Aids & Adaptations: The Scheme of Assistance Regulations 2008 introduced a minimum 80% grant funding for mandatory adaptations. The aim is to assist home owners or private tenants to stay in their homes. Adaptations eligible for mandatory financial assistance will be prioritised subject to availability of funding and any existing waiting list. The standard amenities and adaptations are eligible for a minimum 80% grant funding or in some cases up to 100%. Assistance is provided by means testing or on production of prescribed benefits, such as income support, guarantee element of pension credit, income based job seekers allowance, income related employment and support allowance.

Examples of Grants include:

• Toilet & Washing Facilities
• External Ramps
• A Kitchen Sink & Base Unit

Extensions to homes to provide additional living/sleeping accommodation or work to create accommodation in a separate building from the current living accommodation ARE NOT included within the scope of a mandatory grant. No assistance is given for the provision of parking spaces and/or repairs to neglected or damaged ramps or access routes to entrance doors.

The aim is to assist home owners or private tenants to stay in their homes.
If you think you could be helped by the installation of an adaptation you should contact the Health & Social Care Partnership Occupational Therapy Staff.