I am writing to make a request for information to Wokingham Borough Council under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

1. What was your Disabled Facilities Grant budget for the period from 1st April 2019 to 31 March 2020?
£813,029

2. What proportion of the budget mentioned above was spent on DFGs during the period from 1st April 2019 to 31 March 2020?
100%

3. How many applications for DFGs did you receive in the period from 1st April 2019 to 31 March 2020?
120.

4. How many applications for DFGs did you receive from people living with motor neurone disease in the period from 1st April 2019 to 31 March 2020?
One.

5. What proportion of DFG applications received during the period from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020 received a decision within the nationally recommended target timescale of 6 months?
100%

6. What proportion of approved DFG applications received during the period from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020 received funding within the nationally recommended target timescale of 1 year?
100%

7. Do you currently have a fast -track application process in place to provide DFG funding more rapidly to applicants with urgent needs? If yes, what are the eligibility criteria to access this process?
Yes. The eligibility is based on client’s condition and prognosis and cases are discussed at a priority meeting consisting of senior OTs where clinical reasoning is applied. However, all degenerative neurological conditions are immediately given the top priority without the need to be referred to the priority panel.

8. How many applications were made under the fast track process (if applicable) during the period from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020, and how many of these were approved?
Six applications – four approved.

9. Are there any circumstances in which the DFG mandatory means test is waived and if so what are those circumstances? (e.g. for adaptations under a certain cost or of a certain type)
No.

10. How many applications for DFGs did you receive in the period from 1st April 2020 to 31 March 2021?
126.

11. What proportion of DFG applications completed during the period from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 received a decision within the nationally recommended target timescale of 6 months?
100%

12. What proportion of approved DFG applications completed during the period from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 received funding within the nationally recommended target timescale of 1 year?
100%

13. Do you currently provide a single point of contact for applicants to approach for information and guidance during the process of applying for and receiving DFG funding?
Yes.

14. Do you currently have an accessible housing register for your local authority area that is publicly available?
No.