Research and analysis

Disabled Facilities Grant allocation methodology and means test

An evaluation by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) of the allocation of the Disabled Facilities Grant

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Published
24 February 2011

Documents

Disabled Facilities Grant allocation methodology and means test: final report

Ref: ISBN 9781409828075

PDF, 523 KB, 143 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Disabled Facilities Grant – methodology change for allocation: letter to local authority chief executives

PDF, 41.5 KB, 1 page

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

The Department for Communities and Local Government commissioned the BRE to evaluate the current method for allocating the Disabled Facilities Grant to local authorities. This was with a view to proposing new methods that were simpler, fairer and more transparent.

The BRE approach takes into account:

  • people claiming disability-related benefits
  • the proportion of the population aged over 60
  • the proportion of local authority-owned housing stock
  • regional variations in building costs
Published 24 February 2011

Related content