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Meeting to Discuss the Provision of Disabled Facilities Grants

March 15, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Manchester City Council is keen to meet with parents and carers to discuss the impact that some proposed changes to the delivery of home adaptations may have on families.

Currently, the Disabled Facilities Grant is awarded by the national government to the city council, and this is then claimed by individual citizens needing major home adaptations by applying to the council’s Strategic Housing Investment Team. They may send an occupational therapist or trained assessor to visit you at home and discuss what adaptations would be appropriate for you.

They are looking to change the delivery of these adaptation grants and are conducting an Equality Impact Assessment before implementing the changes.

If you wish to get involved with this discussion, please click the button below to register and we will send you the MS Teams meeting link in advance of the session.

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More Information

Please visit Manchester City Council’s website for more information on requesting funding for equipment and adaptations to help you (or your child) live independently.

For more information and advice about disability grants for home adaptations, please visit Scope’s or Disability Rights UK‘s website.

Acknowledgement

This opportunity to get involved was made possible through our partnership with Carers Manchester.

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Manchester Parent Carer Forum is a group of parents and carers of disabled children who work with Manchester Local Authorities, Education Settings, Health Providers and other providers to make sure the services they plan and deliver meet the needs of disabled children and young people (0-25 years), as well as their families, in Manchester.

We have a steering group of parent and carer volunteers who lead this work and listen to the views of other parents and carers in the local area to make sure they know what is important to them.

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