You could apply for help to install a stairlift or ramp, or to put in central heating, for example. Help with adaptations includes Disabled Facilities Grants. For more information about adaptations, contact your local authority (council) or see www.direct.gov.uk/disability
How can I claim?
Contact your local authority (council).
In Northern Ireland
If you or someone living in your home has a disability, you may be eligible for help to adapt your home from your local Housing Executive or housing association. You could, for example, apply for help to install a stair lift or a ground floor toilet. Anyone can apply regardless of whether you rent or own your home. You will need an assessment by a Health and Social Services Trust Occupational Therapist (unless it is a minor adaptation like fitting a handrail) or a designated member of housing staff.
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive also has a grants scheme to help improve domestic property in the private sector. You may be eligible for financial help to repair, improve or adapt your home if you own it or rent it privately. There are different types of grants available, including Disabled Facilities Grants.
How can I claim?
Contact your local Housing Executive Office or see their website at www.nihe.gov.uk