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Written question asked by Imran Hussain (Labour) on Friday, 1 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 September 2023 (named day). It was answered by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 September 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Disabled Facilities Grants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the White Paper entitled People at the Heart of Care, published in December 2021, what his Department's timescales are for beginning the consultation on increasing the Disabled Facilities Grant cap.

Answer

As with all aspects of the Disabled Facilities Grant, the Government will continue to keep the upper limit under review. Local areas also already have discretion to increase the cap on the grant on a case-by-case basis or in line with a locally published housing assistance policy.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
196236
Session
2022-23
Related items
People at the Heart of Care: Adult Social Care Reform White Paper
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Subjects
Disabled facilities grants Public consultation
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk