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The Disabled Facilities Grant pays for alterations to a person’s home.

Grants which fund housing adaptations to enable disabled people in the district to live independently are to be administered by Lichfield District Council from this month.

The Disabled Facilities Grant pays for alterations to a person’s home to enable wheelchair access to a property and rooms within and can include the installation of lifts and ramps, the widening of doors and in addition remote controls for heating and lighting.

Since April 1, 2023, management of the DFG service, which had been provided externally, has been transferred back under Lichfield District Council control.

Helen Mckenzie, DFG Service Delivery Manager at Lichfield District Council, said: “Lichfield District Council is committed to delivering excellence and over the coming months we will be working hard to improve response times and the quality of the DFG service.

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“We are encouraging applications but during the busy transfer period it may take longer for us to respond than we would wish as we check through all existing applications.”

In December 2022 assisted bathing specialist Closomat concluded its 2022 clinical webinar series with a reflection on Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) waiting times and the subsequent impact they have on occupational practice and the healthcare marketplace.

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