Before applying for a Hospital Prevention and Discharge Assistance Grant, make sure you have:
- checked whether you are eligible to apply - see the eligibility criteria in the Housing Assistance Policy 2021 to 2026
- the necessary documents ready for upload when filling in the form
Important: documents for proof of identity, proof of address and either the owner's or tenant's certificate must be provided.
We are unable to process your application without them.
Documents
VAT exemption certificate
You only need to fill in part 2 of the VAT Exemption Certificate. If you are unable to fill this in, a family member or carer can fill it in for you.
Owner or tenant certificate
You must be either the owner or tenant of the property to apply for a Hospital Prevention and Discharge Assistance Grant.
If you are the owner of the property, you need to fill in the Owner’s certificate with the signed owner’s consent.
If you are the tenant, you need to fill in and sign the Tenant’s certificate giving the landlord’s contact details.
Proof of identity
You will need 1 of the following:
- provisional or full UK driving licence
- passport
- birth certificate
- marriage certificate
If the applicant and the disabled person are not the same, both will need proof of identity.
Proof of address
You will need to provide at least 2 of the following:
These must be within the last 3 months:
- bank statement (inclusive of your address but not financial information)
- pension Letter
- utilities bill
- Council Tax bill
- benefit confirmation letter
- child benefit or child tax credit letter
If the applicant and the disabled person are not the same, both will need proof of address.
Healthcare supporting information
Your application for funding must include supporting information from a professional.
In most cases, this will be your Occupational Therapist.
If your professional is helping you fill in the form, they will need to include a brief description of the difficulties you are having and why the recommended works are needed.
This information can be typed directly into the form or, if you have this as a separate document, you can upload the supporting information to the form.
If your professional is not helping you fill in the form, you will need their contact details:
- name
- occupation
- email address
- phone number
If the supporting information is from a professional other than your Occupational Therapist, the Disabled Facilities Grant Team will need to consult with an Occupational Therapist on your behalf to make sure that your needs are met.
Quotations for the work
You need at least 1 quotation for the work.
Other supporting information
If you have any other supporting information, this can be typed directly into the form or, if you have this as a separate document, you can upload it.
Apply
When you have all the information and documents ready, use this form to apply for a Hospital Prevention and Discharge Assistance Grant.