You may be entitled to a grant from your local council if you are disabled and changes are needed to your home to enable you to continue living there.

The grant can be used for types of work including: installing ramps, adapting bathrooms and improving access to rooms and facilities.

Your circumstances will be assessed and suitable adaptations or solutions will be suggested to you.

You can obtain an application form from the housing or environmental health department of your local council.

Please note, it is important that you apply for the grant BEFORE you begin any work.

More information about this grant can be found by following the link here.

Alternatively, further information is also available from the following two services.

Contact information

Organisation: Advice Service Capability Scotland
Email: ascs@capability-scotland.org.uk
Phone: 0131 313 5510
Textphone: 0131 346 2529

Organisation: Ownership Options in Scotland
Email: info@oois.org.uk
Phone: 0131 661 3400