The mandatory DFG is legally directed solely at meeting the needs of the disabled person and does not include works for carers.
We recognise that the needs of carers are very important. We will consider family carers and paid carers as part of our assessment of your needs.
In many cases, adaptations to meet the needs of the disabled person will also support the role of carers. However, if there are additional works required to facilitate care, then a Discretionary Facilitating Care Grant can be awarded alongside a mandatory DFG. The sum of the mandatory and discretionary parts will not normally exceed £30,000.
A referral from an Occupational Therapist will be required to explain why the most reasonable and practical solution identified via a DFG would be unsuitable for the disabled occupants’ carers, and what alternative solution is proposed.
Some examples of adaptations to support carers include:
- allowing for sleeping accommodation for a carer (that otherwise may have been removed via a DFG)
- allowing for specialist shower screens identified by a carer