Disabled Bathroom Grants, Council Funded Support

What is a Disabled Facilities Grant?

Local councils provide grant funding for people with registered disabilities to make improvements to their home to aid their mobility, this can include the following:

Widen doors and install ramps
Improve access to rooms and facilities – e.g., stairlifts or a downstairs bathroom
Provide a heating system suitable for your needs
Adapt heating or lighting controls to make them easier to use

Who Can Apply For Grants?

Housing association tenants, private tenants and private homeowners can apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant via the local authority if they or someone they live with is disabled. Landlords can also apply if they have a tenant who is disabled.

Am I Eligible?

If you are registered disabled or are eligible to register as disabled, are on a low income and have savings of less than £6000, then you may be eligible. Our experienced team members can provide you with further details on request.

How Do I Apply?

You can apply for a disabled bathroom grant through your local council. Find out more and apply here.

What Happens Next?

Your local council may arrange for an Occupational Therapist to visit you at home before making a decision.

If your application is successful, contact us and we’ll arrange to visit you at home to discuss the options for your bathroom renovation.

How Long Does It Take To Approve a Grant?

It depends on which local authority you apply through and how long their processing times are. On average, it can take 12-14 weeks.

Don’t forget we also offer a Price Match Guarantee

Terms & Condtions

Please apply before confirming your order. We cannot refund the difference after you’ve purchased from us.
Your claim must be supported by a written quotation for the relevant product and service from the retailer/company.
AHM Installations’ quoted price is for a total bathroom adaptation, we will therefore Price Match Promise on the total price provided by an alternative supplier and not for each individual product/service.
The product(s) and service(s) must be comparable in all material aspects including style, quality, materials and structure. We reserve the right to refuse to beat the price of items not deemed to be equivalent at our sole discretion.
The price match guarantee excludes tiles.
AHM Installations reserves the right to withdraw or amend this price match promise at any time without notice.

VAT Exemption Guidance

Did you know that we can deduct the VAT on our products and installations if you are disabled or over 60 and require a bathroom adaptation to help you live more comfortably? If this applies to you, talk to the surveyor during the home visit and they will happily advise.

Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) Information

If you are approved and successful in receiving preliminary approval for a DFG grant, we can help you with questions relating to planning permission and designs.