Sometimes, it’s not possible to make the changes needed to a home. If that happens, the Council may help you move to a new home that better suits your needs.

Relocation support

If the Council agrees that moving is the best option, they may help with:

• Legal fees
• Estate agent fees
• Stamp duty (lowest rate)
• Land registration fees
• Survey fees
• Moving costs (based on two quotes)

They may also help with small changes to the new home, based on advice from Social Services.

👉 A Council officer will check the new home before any grant is given.

Extra work not covered by the grant

If you want to do more work than what’s recommended:

• The Council will only pay for the essential work
• You must pay for anything extra yourself
• The grant will only be approved if the work meets the disabled person’s needs

Getting paid

The Council will pay the grant after the work is finished and checked.

For big jobs like extensions, they may pay in stages—after each part is inspected.

You’ll need to give the Council:

• Planning permission documents
• Building regulations certificates
• Any other legal paperwork (like Party Wall notices)

"Nil grant" applications - Currently only for Discretionary Grants

Following the means test, should an applicant's contribution exceed the cost of the works deemed necessary and the applicant wishes to fund the works themselves then the applicant will be offered a "Nil Grant" application.

A Nil Grant application will ensure that any applicant contributions for eligible and relevant works will be considered and offset with respect to any future Disabled Facilities Grant applications.

The council will require a full and completed application for a "Nil Grant" award and all works will be subject to inspection and sign off as the cost of these works will potentially offset any Disabled facility Grant contributions.