Housing

Disabled Facilities Grant

What is a Disabled Facilities Grant?

A Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is provided by local councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to support disabled people to make adaptations to their home.

The maximum grant available is:

• £30,000 in England
• £36,000 in Wales
• £25,000 in Northern Ireland

The amount awarded will depend on the person’s income and savings (with savings over £6,000 taken into account). Grants for disabled children under 18 are not means‑tested.

A grant may also be paid to a landlord where adaptations are required for a disabled tenant.

Further information is available on GOV.UK.

Who can apply?

A DFG is not a public fund for immigration purposes. A person with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) may be eligible if they meet the relevant criteria.

A person will generally need to be:

• lawfully present in the UK, and
• in some cases, habitually resident

People with the following immigration statuses may be eligible:

• British citizenship
• right of abode
• exempt from immigration control
• indefinite leave to remain
• limited leave to remain (including leave with a NRPF condition)
• pre‑settled status or a pending EU Settlement Scheme application, where a qualifying right to reside is established

A person with pre‑settled status or a pending EUSS application will not be eligible if:

• they are not exercising a right to reside, or
• their only right to reside is as:
  • a jobseeker
  • the family member of a jobseeker
  • a person with an initial right of residence
  • a Zambrano carer

Some applicants will also need to pass the habitual residence test. This may affect people who are:

• visiting the UK, or
• returning after a period abroad

How can a person apply?

An application must be made to the local authority.

The person applying, or someone living in the property, must:

• be disabled, and
• intend to live in the property for the relevant period (usually at least 5 years)

Applications can be made by:

• the homeowner
• a tenant
• a landlord

An occupational therapist assessment is usually carried out to determine what adaptations are needed. In some areas, DFGs are administered through social care services rather than housing services.

Further information is available on GOV.UK, including a tool to find the relevant local authority. Foundations also provides guidance and an online self‑assessment tool.

Page updated: 03 June 2026