Council tenants
We work in partnership with Lancashire County Council and the
Occupational Therapy Service to provide an adaptations service to
tenants of West Lancashire Borough Council.
If you are a tenant of West Lancashire Borough Council, you will
not need to apply for a DFG (Disabled Facilities Grant) as the
Council currently funds adaptations for its own tenants through its
Public Sector Disabled Adaptations Service.
This service provides home adaptations for disabled people, to
help with access into and around the home and the provision of
basic amenities such as bathing. However, you will need to follow
an assessment process before the Council can carry out the
work.
How do I arrange for the work to be carried out?
The first thing you must do is contact
Lancashire County Council Social Services (external link) on
0845 053 0009 and tell them you need adaptations in your home. An
assessment of your needs will be carried out generally within one
month.
If you need minor aids such as grab rails, these will be
provided by Lancashire County Council. If you need major
adaptations, a referral will be sent to our Property Services Team,
who will arrange for the works to be carried out.
How long will I have to wait?
Once we have received the referral from Lancashire County
Council, we will prioritise your application based on the level of
priority it has been given by the Occupational Therapist. Referrals
are either High Priority or Standard Priority.
We aim to complete High Priority cases within 83 working days
and Standard Priority cases within 151 working days. If you require
major works such as internal alterations or an extension, the work
will take longer as building regulations and planning permission
may be needed.
Non-Council tenants
The Private Sector Housing Section, who also work in partnership
with Lancashire County Council and the Occupational Therapy
Service, provide an adaptations grant programme to home-owners,
private tenants, tenants of Registered Social Landlords and
qualifying houseboat or park home owners.
If you are a non-council tenant, please visit the the
disabled
facilities grants page for more information.
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