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Bolton at Home's Disability team provide advice, help and guidance to provide major adaptations for disabled people living in Bolton. The aim is to enable disabled and frail elderly people maintain independence in their homes. This help is provided in both the public and private sectors.
Adaptations requiring structural modification of a dwelling valued at over £1000. They will be funded as a means tested grant for private houses and as a funded adaptation for house in the public sector. Typical works are stair lifts, level access showers, ramps etc.
A grant which is available towards the cost of providing specific major adaptations, in cases where equipment or minor adaptations, usually provided by Social Services, do not meet your assessed needs.
Before a Disabled Facilities Grant can be considered an officer must assess the specific needs of the disabled person. The officer will complete a detailed assessment of your needs and will support any adaptations that are necessary and appropriate.
This will be based on your existing home, your individual needs, the eligibility criteria. They will take into account, the nature of your condition, the physical problems you have, the needs of your carers, family and the suitability of your home. All these must be satisfied before any request for a Disabled Facilities Grant can be considered.
Once the assessment of needs has been done we can then go on to decide whether the proposed works are both reasonable and practical having regard to the age and condition of the building.
If major adaptations are supported you will be subject to a means test which assesses how much, if anything, you must contribute towards the cost of the works. The amount of grant is what is needed to meet the cost of works over and above your contribution. The grant is also subject to a maximum limit.
The means test applies to the disabled person and their partners. In the case of a disabled child the means test also applies to parents/guardians.
Queries regarding the means test can be answered by contacting the Disability Team on 01204 335858.
An enquiry pack is available from the Disability team or you can submit your details on-line by completing the Disabled facilities adaption/grant enquiry form
Overcrowding is the cause of your problems or your property requires structural repairs, these are not covered by the scope of the grant.
You must wait until your enquiry has been supported and you have received a grant approval before any works can commence, as no grant can be given in retrospect.
Disabled facilities adaptations are available to provide major adaptations, in case where equipment or minor adaptations do not meet your assessed need. Typical works are stair lift ,level access shower, and Access Ramps.
Before a Disabled Facilities Adaptation can be considered an officer must assess the specific needs of the disabled person. The officer will complete a detailed assessment of your needs and will support any adaptations that are necessary and appropriate.
This will be based on your existing home, your individual needs and the eligibility criteria. They will take into account, the nature of your condition, the physical problems you have, the needs of your carers, family and the suitability of your home. All these must be satisfied before any request for a disabled facilities adaptation can be processed.
Once the assessment of needs has been done we can then go on to decide whether the proposed works are both reasonable and practical having regard to the size and layout of the property.
If major adaptations are supported and it is decided that adapting your existing home is most appropriate, then Bolton at Home will meet the full cost of these adaptations.
An enquiry pack is available from the Disability team or you can submit your details on-line by completing the Disabled facilities adaption/grant enquiry form
Overcrowding is the cause your problems, as this is not covered by the scope of Disabled Facilities Adaptations.
You must wait until your enquiry has been supported and a Building Surveyor from the Disability Team has visited to arrange the necessary works. You must not carry out any works yourself as no retrospective payments can be made.
It will only be possible to provide an assessment for adaptations if you satisfy the criteria at either 1 or 2:
1 You are substantially disabled and are unable to undertake most of the following personal care tasks without the assistance of another person or without necessary equipment. Personal care tasks are:
and
2 You have a significant disability but are able to carry out some personal care tasks without help. However you need some help with one or more of them but not all of the time. Personal care tasks are:
and
If you feel you meet the criteria contact the Disability team who will send one to you or provide you with further information.
The Disability Team
Regeneration Unit
154/162 Blackburn Rd
Bolton
BL1 8DR
Tel: 01204 335858 / 335679
Fax: 01204 335859
Email: privatesectorrenewal@boltonathome.org.uk
Minicom: 01204 335857
If you would like more information, or have a comment, complaint or suggestion about how we can improve our services or complain to us about a service you have received. A form is available from reception areas or by using the feedback form link below, alternatively you can contact us directly on 01204 335765 and we will send you one. You can also give us feedback in writing to:
Best Practice and Performance Team
Bolton at Home
FREEPOST NAT13006
Bolton
BL1 8ZZ
or Email housing.complaints@boltonathome.org.uk
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