Councils allocated £180m for home adaptations
Councils in England will be given £180 million to help them fund home adaptations, the government has confirmed.
Housing minister Grant Shapps published the details of local authority allocations for the disabled facilities grant today, and confirmed that an extra £11 million a year will be available from April.
The grant will no longer be ring fenced from 2011/12.
The grant is used to help meet the cost of providing adaptations and facilities to enable people with disabilities to stay in their home. Modifications can include installing ramps or widening doorways for easier wheelchair access, installing a stair lift, providing a downstairs bathroom or adapting heating and lighting controls.
Mr Shapps said: ‘Being able to remain in your own home has a significant impact upon your health, well-being and feeling of independence. Helping disabled people to live as comfortably and independently as possible in their own homes is a key commitment for this government.’
