Disabled Facilities Grant allocation, spend and carry-forward
Case reference FOI2026/02539
Received 20 October 2026
Published 9 November 2026
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following information about Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) for each of the financial years
2023/24,
2024/25 and
2025/26, with a year-by-year breakdown:
1. The DFG allocation the council received (including any in-year top-ups).
2. The total DFG spend in the year.
3. The amount of DFG funding carried forward into the following year, and the total unspent DFG balance held at 31 March.
4. The value of grants approved but not yet paid at 31 March (committed spend).
5. The number of DFGs completed, and the number with a value over £15,000 and over £30,000. I am happy to receive the information as a spreadsheet or in electronic form.
Response
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following information about Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) for each of the financial years
2023/24,
2024/25 and
2025/26, with a year-by-year breakdown:
1. The DFG allocation the council received (including any in-year top-ups).
2. The total DFG spend in the year.
3. The amount of DFG funding carried forward into the following year, and the total unspent DFG balance held at 31 March.
4. The value of grants approved but not yet paid at 31 March (committed spend).
5. The number of DFGs completed, and the number with a value over £15,000 and over £30,000.
I am happy to receive the information as a spreadsheet or in electronic form.
Answer: Please see attached.
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