The following people are involved at this step:
- occupational therapist (OT) or occupational therapist assistant (OTA)
- your local council's grants officer
- home improvement agency (HIA)
- you
Your OT or OTA will:
- review the work to make sure it meets your needs
Your grants officer or Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) team will:
- review and sign off the adaptations
- check the final adaptation meets the OT recommendations
- work with the builders to fix issues after works have been carried out
- pay the builder
- pay the HIA where appropriate
If you have worked with a home improvement agency they will:
- review and sign off the adaptations.
- work with the builders to fix issues after works have been carried out
Builders will:
- tell the DFG team when work has done or is near completion to arrange sign off
- come back to fix any problems once they have finished the work
You should contact your HIA with any questions in this stage.
