The government has pledged \u00a350\u202fmillion for the Disabled Facilities Grant in 2025-26, enabling around 5,000 more people to adapt their homes.<\/p>\n
The money will be used for features like stairlifts, ramps and smart technologies.<\/p>\n
This brings total funding to \u00a3761\u202fmillion, helping older and disabled people live independently, which the government said would ease pressure on the NHS.<\/p>\n
Millie Brown, deputy director for homes at the Centre for Ageing Better, said: \u201cWe welcome the additional funding for the Disabled Facilities Grant [DFG] which will help thousands more people to feel safer in their own homes and to have greater independence.<\/p>\n
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\u201cImproving accessibility and reducing the falls risk in people\u2019s homes offers excellent value for taxpayers\u2019 money. Every \u00a31 spent on home improvements to reduce falls lead to \u00a37.5 worth of savings for the health and care sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that the DFG can be a lifeline for people who are able to navigate the process but the system is far from perfect. We\u202fwant more to be done to ensure more people on low incomes\u202fare able to\u202freceive support from the scheme.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is also a lack of awareness about what is available through the DFG scheme among those who might benefit, who is eligible and how to apply. Services at a local level to deliver home improvements are varied and patchy across the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cEstablishing a national network of one-stop shops known as Good Home Hubs would create a trustworthy and reliable source of information to access advice and support on this issue for residents regardless of where they lived.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The government has pledged \u00a350\u202fmillion for the Disabled Facilities Grant in 2025-26, enabling around 5,000 more people to adapt their homes. The money will be used for features like stairlifts, ramps and smart technologies. This brings total funding to \u00a3761\u202fmillion, helping older and disabled people live independently, which the government said would ease pressure on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7328,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-second-home"],"yoast_head":"\n