Disabled facilities grant

How we deliver the grant (Housing Assistance policy)

We have created the Housing Assistance policy to provide guidance on the way we deliver the Disabled Facilities Grant.

The aims of this policy include:

to provide a fair approach for anyone needing an adaptation no matter where they live
to make sure that adaptations and alterations in the home reflect our ambitions as a Council, which include keeping people 'healthy and well' and 'part of strong communities'
to targeting the right support at the right time to allow people in South Tyneside to live independently in their home

It is important the Council provide a fair approach to assistance to make sure the funding available reaches those people in most need.

This policy outlines our approach to the following:

Our key priorities for providing financial assistance and who can get assistance
Funding and where this comes from
What assistance that is being offered
Eligibility criteria
Our approach to means testing
The amounts available
The application process
How you can complain or appeal the decision
How we apply discretion on cases that fall outside the policy
Our service standards
Performance and Outcomes Monitoring
Our implementation and review plan