Housing grants

Disabled people sometimes need changes made to their homes for safety, comfort and convenience.

Disabled facilities grants are available to help with changes such as:

• level access showers
• hoists
• stairlifts
• kitchen adaptations
• ramping and access works

Grants of up to £30,000 are available to owner-occupiers and tenants, including tenants of social landlords.

They are means tested, which means we must check how much of a contribution, if any, you may have to pay.

You can use the Foundations calculator to get an idea of this for yourself.

An occupational therapist from social services must provide a referral before we can process a grant application.

You can make a request via the Hampshire County Council self-referral form.

The grant can be paid in full when the work is finished or in instalments as it progresses.

You may have to repay some of the grant if:

• you move within five years of the work being completed and
• it was over £5,000 and the work has added value to the property

For more information, please visit the government’s Disabled Facilities Grants webpage.