What we offer
A Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is available to anyone with a disability who wants to apply. This grant helps pay towards changes to your home to make it easier to move around and use essential areas. If an Occupational Therapist identifies that you need these changes, the grant can help towards the costs.
Our service aims to make applying for the Disabled Facilities Grant easy and stress-free. We want to make sure the process goes smoothly and takes away all the worry. Over the phone and during the visit, we will:
- guide you through the process
- help with completing the application forms
- survey your home and discuss the proposed works
- answer any questions or concerns you may have
The officer will draft a plan for the work discussed during the first visit, choose suitable contractors and get prices for you. Somerset Independence Plus will carry out all the necessary checks with Building Regulations, Planning, and Conservation Officers, and submit any required plans or documents for you. If you are a tenant, SIP will also communicate with your landlord, whether it is a housing association or a private landlord.
SIP may undertake interim and final inspections of the work, depending on the scale of the project, making any interim payments when necessary. Once you agree that the work is done well, they will pay the contractor.
As the appointed agent for these works, SIP charge a 12% ancillary service fee. This is not paid directly by the customer but will be included with the Disabled Facilities Grant on the land charge.
Next Steps
Below is a link to the online test of resources form. Completing this will determine your eligibility for a grant and any possible contributions towards future grant work.