Disabled Facilities Grants, Home Improvements loans

grants for home improvements and adaptations

What does it do?

Disabled Facilities Grants

Possible adaptations include level access bathrooms and stair lifts.

Your application will be handled by us, but you will need to be referred by Adult Social Care before making an application. Adult Social Care will carry out an assessment to ensure that an adaptation is the most suitable option.

Please call Adult Social Care Direct on 0345 6080 191, or contact East Sussex County Council to request an Assessment.

Home improvement loans

If you are a home owner and need assistance to undertake essential repairs and improvements to your home, then you maybe able to apply for a subsidised loan through our partner, Parity Trust. Please call us to find out more.

Who it is for?

Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) assist disabled people to adapt their homes, enabling them to live as independently as possible. 

Where it is available?

Local service (Eastbourne, Lewes).

How to access or apply for it:

Please call Adult Social Care Direct on 0345 6080 191,
or contact East Sussex County Council to request an Assessment at https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/social-care/support-to-stay-at-home/help-to-use-or-move-around-your-home.

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Info last updated:

05/10/2022