Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) and other adaptations: external review - summary

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

Abstract

This is a summary of the findings of a review 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 about the current situation and how it should change. The summary covers: how the grant is used now; the main challenges; how delivery of the grant might be joined up both strategically and operationally; the distribution of resources; the various regulations, such as the means test and the upper limit; how the grant can be updated and how outcomes can be measured. It lists some of the main recommendations. Further detail can be found in the main report.

Citation

Mackintosh, S., Smith, P., Garrett, H., Davidson, M., Morgan, G., & Russell, R. Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) and other adaptations: external review - summary

• 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• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/856122
• Publisher URL: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/762918/DFG_Review_2018_Summary.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/)