Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) and other adaptations – external review

Mackintosh, Sheila; Smith, Paul; Garrett, Helen; Davidson, Maggie; Morgan, Gareth; Russell, Rachel

Abstract

A review of the operation of the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) in England. The aim is to keep people living independently for longer and make the case for more joined-up action across housing, health and social care. It is a practical review that examines the evidence for what should change and how it should change. The first part covers the current situation including: funding; who receives the grant; type of work; costs and benefits to authorities; and processing times. The second part considers how the grant should change which includes: strategic oversight; local delivery options; how teams can work better together and more closely with health and social care; allocation of resources; other funding issues; the means test; regulation and the upper limit; procurement; developing a market; helping people outside of the DFG; and finally, tenure, equality and grants for common parts. There are 43 recommendations for government to improve the way the grant operates.

• Report Type: Technical Report
• Online Publication Date: Dec 10, 2018
• Deposit Date: Mar 7, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 7, 2019
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• ISBN: 9781860435522
• Keywords: home adaptations, home modifications, Disabled Facilities Grant, housing and health, integrated services, disabled people, older people, independence in the community, independence at home.
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/856103
• Publisher URL: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/762920/Independent_Review_of_the_Disabled_Facilities_Grant.pdf
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This report is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/)
• Contract Date: Mar 7, 2019