A depressing story has come my way – a woman whose home had been adapted to meet the needs of her disabled daughter wanted to move when a man who had earlier raped her daughter came to live next door.
The council told her she would have to pay back £10,000 of the Disabled Facilities Grant if she did. In the end, common sense and the ombudsman prevailed, and the family was allowed to make their decision about where to live without this additional financial burden.
But it is a useful reminder that grants to adapt your home are usually repayable if you decide to move within a certain timeframe - generally 10 years.
Look out for more snippets of information about DFGs, following my visit to the DFG Champions Roadshow earlier this week!
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