Freedom of information response
Disabled Facilities Grants
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information which pertains to Disabled Facilities Grants:
Please may you provide data on:
• The number of applications the council has received for Disabled Facilities Grants in the last five years
• The number of applications that have been accepted resulting in a Disabled Facilities Grant being awarded in this timeframe
• The average time, from the date an application is received, it takes the council to make a decision on the application
• The total amount the council has awarded on Disabled Facilities Grants in the last five years, split by year.
1. The number of applications the council has received for Disabled Facilities Grants in the last five years (Referral to DFG Services)
|
April 2022 to March 23 |
132 |
|
April 2021 to March 22 |
91 |
|
April 2020 to March 21 |
116 |
|
April 2019 to March 20 |
161 |
|
April 2018 to March 19 |
109 |
2. The number of applications that have been accepted resulting in a Disabled Facilities Grant being awarded in this timeframe (Grant approval stage reached following all relevant information submitted by applicant)
|
April 2022 to March 23 |
69 |
|
April 2021 to March 22 |
82 |
|
April 2020 to March 21 |
57 |
|
April 2019 to March 20 |
71 |
|
April 2018 to March 19 |
88 |
3. The average time, from the date an application is received, it takes the council to make a decision on the application (No. of days from all relevant paperwork received from applicant and grant approval decision)
|
April 2022 to March 23 |
3.5 |
|
April 2021 to March 22 |
2 |
|
April 2020 to March 21 |
2 |
|
April 2019 to March 20 |
1.7 |
|
April 2018 to March 19 |
6 |
4. The total amount the council has awarded on Disabled Facilities Grants in the last five years, split by year (Grant approval value at point grant is approved)
|
April 2022 to March 23 |
£155,999.73 |
|
April 2021 to March 22 |
£201,973.35 |
|
April 2020 to March 21 |
£148,603.00 |
|
April 2019 to March 20 |
£153,839.49 |
|
April 2018 to March 19 |
£217,473.46 |
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