Colchester City Council : Disabled Facilities Grants
If you are elderly, disabled or have a long-term health condition, you may be eligible for a grant to adapt your home. Things we could help with include: adapted bathroom facilities, stairlifts (currently not means tested), access ramps, level access showers, door widening and level thresholds. The property to be adapted must be the place where you live, and you should intend to live there for the next five years after the work is complete.
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Further info
Step 1: Get an Occupational Therapist Assessment with Essex County Council Social Care.
For adults: Call 0345 603 7630 or email socialcaredirect@essex.gov.uk
For children: Call 0345 603 7627 (Children and Families Hub)
Once we receive the Occupational Therapist recommendations, our Healthy Homes Team will guide you through the grant application process.
Who can use this service?
You can apply for a grant if you have a long term health condition and are :
- an owner or tenant of a property
- a landlord on behalf of a disabled person
- a parent/guardian of a disabled child.
How are services delivered?
By your local council.
Find out more Colchester City Council Disabled Facilities Grant
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