Environmental health grants
Does your property need to be adapted for a disabled person? Has your boiler fallen into disrepair? Would you like central heating installed in place of a less efficient system?
If the answer is 'Yes', the council may be able to help. The following grants may be available to you.
Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG)
A mandatory grant to help towards the cost of adapting a disabled person’s home to allow them to continue to live there. The grant is available to owner-occupiers and private tenants who have been referred by the council’s occupational therapist. A landlord can also apply on his/her tenant’s behalf. If you rent your home from the council or a housing association, visit our Grants and adaptations page.
The maximum grant is £30,000. Award of the grant is means-tested so the disabled person may need to make a contribution depending on their income and that of any partner. This applies, except where the adaptations are for a child.
Keep Warm grant
A home owner or tenant of a property may apply for a grant up to a maximum of £7,500 per dwelling. This grant is intended to provide a decent level of warmth in the home and improve its overall energy efficiency (known as a “SAP rating”). Works will typically include the installation of a more efficient central heating system and, where possible, insulation works.
Further information
If you or someone you know could benefit from a grant, or for further information, contact the Grants Team:
- telephone: 020 7361 3002
- email: [email protected]
People First
For more information about living independently and support available, visit the People First website. People First has information on a wide range of subjects for residents in Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster.