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Council accepted 30 DFGs for 42 dwelling adaptationss between October and December 2024 – AT In the present day


Hastings Borough Council has reported that its Disabled Services Grant (DFG) scheme continues to assist assist residents who want dwelling diversifications.

Between October and December 2024, 30 DFGs had been accepted for 42 diversifications, totalling virtually £350,000. This included three DFGs for kids. 19 had been for housing affiliation properties, six for personal landlords, and 5 proprietor occupiers.

Throughout the identical interval, 38 DFGs had been accomplished for 58 diversifications, totalling greater than £670,000. This included 20 in housing affiliation properties, 14 proprietor occupiers, and 4 personal landlords. Seven had been by way of the discretionary DFG coverage. Certainly one of these was for a serious adaptation which was an extension together with downstairs bed room, lavatory, and an exterior carry.

Final yr, a DFG helped a resident who wanted an pressing dwelling adaptation. The older resident was dwelling on just one flooring of her dwelling after a current operation. When her son was on account of have his personal hospital keep, she wanted a stairlift and accessible bathtub. From the preliminary request for an pressing go to to the set up of the stairlift, the method was accomplished in per week. This meant the resident was in a position to keep at dwelling relatively than having to enter respite care.

Cllr Glenn Haffenden, the deputy chief and lead councillor for housing and group wellbeing, stated: “The work that our housing enhancements crew does is making an actual distinction to residents’ lives, the fast work to get the funding and work agreed is a superb instance of this.

“Making diversifications to houses can actually change somebody’s life, and our housing renewals crew is all the time eager to assist make these modifications the place doable. If making diversifications to your private home would make it simpler so that you can keep and never have to maneuver, please take a look on the DFG scheme to see if it may aid you.”

Cheshire East Council lately proposed modifications to its grants and loans coverage for dwelling diversifications and important repairs the place residents are in want of further assist.


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