Hounslow Council is reviewing its Housing Assistance Policy concerning Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG), aiming to better support residents requiring home adaptations. The review will consider key aspects of DFG eligibility, including assessment of need, property considerations, appropriateness, and reasonableness.
The review was scheduled for discussion at the Cabinet meeting on 11 November 2025, where councillors were expected to examine the Housing Assistance Policy Disabled - Facilities Grant v8 - Report and its appendices. These documents include the Adaptation Policy, DFG guidance, and results from an informal consultation, which helped shape the proposed policy changes. Specific changes to DFG eligibility and the application process are detailed in the report and its appendices.
The Agenda for the meeting indicates that the Cabinet, including Councillor Shantanu Rajawat (Leader of the Council) and Councillors Lily Bath, Tom Bruce, Samia Chaudhary, Katherine Dunne, Ajmer Grewal, Pritam Grewal, Shivraj Grewal, Sue Sampson, and Salman Shaheen, were scheduled to discuss the policy.
The Housing Assistance Policy Disabled - Facilities Grant v8 - Report and its appendices provide detailed information on these considerations, as well as the results of the informal consultation1.
1 Further details on the informal consultation can be found in the Housing Assistance Policy Disabled Facilities Grant - Appendix 1 Informal consultation results.
