Anybody who is a homeowner, privately renting or lives in a housing association property. The mandatory amount of DFG funding available is £30,000. Any amount over this can be awarded at the council's discretion and will be considered on a case by case basis. For more information, please see our DFG Policy.

Landlords can also apply on behalf of their disabled tenants. Parents can make an application on behalf of their disabled children under the age of 16 or for young adults whom they still receive child benefits for.

More information can be found on the Disability Rights UK website – link opposite.

Residents can apply direct to the council online by filling out our Self Referral Form for DFG or to Hampshire County Council by visiting Make a request to the adult's social care team | Health and social care | Hampshire County Council or calling 03005551386.

The self-referral form is only for home owners / housing association tenants and private rental tenants. 

*Please note – you will be asked to log in to access the form. This is your usual ‘my council services login’ details. If you do not already have an account, then you can use the 'guest' log in option*

If you are not in receipt of any of the above “passported benefits” please follow the below link which will take you to the Foundations website where you can complete a provisional means test to see whether you may qualify, before you apply for a DFG.

Means test calculator | Foundations

Once the form has been received by Winchester City Council (WCC), our in house Occupational Therapist (OT) will contact you and complete an assessment which is a legal requirement for all DFG applications.

Once the OT assessment has been completed the OT will make their recommendations and agree a plan for the project with you. WCC DFG team will then work with you and any other parties involved such as contractors, architects, surveyors and other agencies that may have a relevant interest in the case.

It is important to note that the contract for the adaptations work is between you and the chosen contractor and not with the council.

If you have questions regarding this, please contact the Private Sector Housing Team using:

01962 848 455 or DisabledFacilitiesGrant@winchester.gov.uk

• Grants will not be paid retrospectively for works you have already completed prior to applying for grant funding.
• After the work has been satisfactorily inspected the local authority will, in most cases, pay the contractor directly.
• The local authority may pay the grant in instalments as the work progresses or once all the work has been completed. 
• If the works should exceed the £30,000 maximum mandatory grant, each individual case will be assessed to determine how the shortfall will be funded. This will be explained to you by the Grant Officer.