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Disabled Facilities Grants: Chronic Illnesses

Commons · Question 71115 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of waiting times for the processing of Disabled Facilities Grants for people with (a) motor neurone disease and (b) other

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 15 Sep 2025

The government recognises the importance of timely home adaptations, especially for individuals with rapidly progressing conditions, such as motor neurone disease. Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide adaptations for people who satisfy a nee...