Question follow-through · 71115

Disabled Facilities Grants: Chronic Illnesses

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

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Sept 2025 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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