DWP shares eight health conditions that could mean you're owed £30,000

Anyone with certain health conditions could be eligible to a Disabled Facilities Grant up to the value of £30,000 for those living in England. The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) states that the money, applied for through your local council, can be used to make changes to your home such as the addition of handrails or to move a bedroom downstairs.

A number of conditions could qualify for the grant and how much you get is dependant on your household income and household savings over £6,000. A statement on the Government website states: "Disabled children under 18 can get a grant without their parents’ income being taken into account. Contact your local council for more information.

"Landlords can get a grant without their income and savings being taken into account. The council may ask for the property to be let to another disabled person if the current tenant moves within 5 years."

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The website lists the eligible conditions as people who:

• are physically disabled

• have a learning disability

• have age-related needs

• are autistic

• have a cognitive impairment, like dementia

• have a progressive condition, like motor neurone disease

• have a terminal illness

• have a mental health condition

You might need to:

• widen doors and install ramps or grab rails

• improve access to rooms and facilities, for example with a stairlift, or level access shower

• improve access to your garden

• build an extension, for example a downstairs bedroom

• provide a heating system suitable for your needs

• adapt heating or lighting controls to make them easier to use

To get a grant, you or someone else living in the house must:

• be disabled

• intend to live in the property during the grant period (usually 5 years but this can be shorter, for example, if the person is terminally ill)

The person who submits the application must be either the:

• owner

• tenant

• landlord

The council needs to be happy that the work is:

• necessary and appropriate to meet the disabled person’s needs

• reasonable and can be done, depending on the age and condition of the property

The work should be completed within 12 months of the grant being approved. A Disabled Facilities Grant won’t affect any benefits you get.

Click here to find out more information on the grant and how to apply.