Government confirms over £700m for the Disabled Facilities Grant to tackle cost of living
The government has confirmed £723 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) to help older…
Comment: The need for policy to drive delivery of new accessible homes – not just adaptations
We don’t just need funding for adaptations – we need policy to drive delivery of…
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£50m boost to help thousands more disabled and older people live independently at home
Thousands more older people and people with disabilities will be able to adapt their homes…
Foundations to present the thinking behind the new DFG funding formula and what is changing
The UK Government is proposing a new formula for allocating Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding,…
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman reveals councils DFG application wait time
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found that North Yorkshire Council had built up…
The Health and Social Care Committee calls for timelines for Better Care Fund planning
The Health and Social Care Committee has written to the Secretary of State, Wes Streeting,…
Foundations announces return of its Disabled Facilities Grant roadshows
Foundations, the national body for home improvement agencies in England, has announced the 2025 spring…
Government confirms £86m boost to help more disabled and older people live independently
Thousands more people with disabilities will be supported to remain in their homes thanks to…
Government to review its policy on the upper limit of DFG-funded home adaptations
The UK government has agreed to review the limit paid to help fund specialist adaptations…
Age UK calls on local authorities to improve delivery of adaptations to older people’s homes
In a new report, Age UK is calling for all local authorities to radically improve…