This in from the council, in their own words. Ed
The council’s Housing Renewal Section approved 248 grants last year, an increase of 10.7 per cent on the 2012/2013 figure of 224.
The value of the approved grants was £1.32 million compared to £1.22 million the previous year.
Executive member for adult social care and community wellbeing, Councillor Steve Stubbings, said:
“This programme is vital to quality of life for some of our most vulnerable residents and enables people to live independently at home for as long as possible.
“We were very pleased to be able to assist a record number of people in 2013/2014 – and although for the year ahead the resources available for these grants have reduced, we remain fully committed to ensuring we help as many people as we can.”
How disabled grants help
Disabled facilities grants can assist with adaptations ranging from improving access to bedrooms, kitchens and other rooms to installing more suitable bathroom facilities and putting in stair lifts.
To be eligible a person must be substantially and permanently disabled.
To find out more about the grants and how to apply, please visit the iwight.com website
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