What if I can't afford the required adaptations?

If you have been assessed by an occupational therapist as requiring major adaptations in order to meet your identified needs and a disabled facilities grant has been suggested to help you finance the project you will need to complete a financial test of resources. This will ascertain the contribution you have been assessed as able to reasonably afford by the grants officer. If at this stage you feel that you are unable to pay this contribution then you will need to find alternative sources of funding to meet this amount. This may be in the form of a commercial loan from a bank or building society. If you are genuinely unable to meet the contribution, which has been determined, or have any concerns about this then do discuss the problem with your occupational therapist.