Are disabled facilities Grant's means tested?

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CathyRamsey_1
CathyRamsey_1 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited September 2020 in Families and carers
Have l go this wrong? I thought disabled facilities Grant's for under 19's were not means tested? But my local authority has sent out a really long 'discretionary means test form' for me and my partner to fill out?
An ot has said my home needs adapting for my child who is 11 and made a Mat 1 referral. The grant was applied for in her name and the ot said l didnt need to give financial information so not sure what happening? 
When l looked on the council website ot says they want financial information for AL dfg applications but l think the law says differently?  

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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Hi @CathyRamsey_1

    Welcome to the community, glad you've joined us :) 

    From what I've seen online disabled facilities grants made on behalf of somebody under the age of 19 shouldn't be means tested. However there may be exceptions, I'm not sure. Have you queried it with your council? There may have been a mistake.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi and welcome to the community, glad you have joined us

    Im not really sure about the answer to your query but maybe they just need the information as you said they require it for all applications, however they may not means test the grant

    I would give them a call
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Hi,

    Your income shouldn't be included because your child is under 18. See link. https://www.gov.uk/disabled-facilities-grants/what-youll-get

  • emmarenshaw
    emmarenshaw Online Community Member Posts: 697 Empowering
    A warm welcome to the community @CathyRamsey_1
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Welcome to the community @CathyRamsey_1 :) Have you had a chance to take a look through the information posted above? 

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