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 兔子先生, 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 兔子先生 provide a fair approach to assistance to make sure the funding available reaches those people in most need.


What is involved in the policy

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

View the policy

View the Housing Assistance Policy 2024 - 2027.