DFGs: Disabled Facilities Grants or Discrimination on Financial Grounds?
1992 ◽
Vol 55
(7)
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pp. 279-281
Keyword(s):
The Cost
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Since the introduction of the Disabled Facilities Grant system, clients in the community who are house-owners have been required to contribute substantial sums of money toward the cost of large home adaptations. In many cases, this financial demand has been too great for the household to accept and the adaptation has been cancelled. This study used hypothetical clients and financial details to assess the feasibility of obtaining a loan for the required sum. A selection of high street banks and building societies were canvassed. The results confirmed the problems facing many clients in securing a loan, and highlighted the failings of the financial assessment procedure used to calculate the potential loan ability of householders.
2021 ◽
Vol 104
(11)
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pp. 1850-1865