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And/or you could get some free independent advice about Disabled Facilities Grants etc from your local citizens advice bureau, DIAL (disability information & advice) organisation or Law Centre. Age Concern also do some good fact sheets. Local authorities have complaints procedures and also have public sector duties under the DDA. Don't take no for an answer! Tabby Quoting Margo Milne <[log in to unmask]>: > You could try a search in the Benefits section of > http://www.youreable.com/forums/index.jspa?categoryID=1 - I think it's been > discussed several times on there. If your exact query hasn't been answered, > do please register and post it - we're a friendly bunch and I'm sure people > will be happy to share their knowledge and experiences! > > Best wishes, > > Margo > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Disability-Research Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hazel Frost > Sent: 21 August 2008 01:50 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: > > Hi, > > Anyone know where I can find impartial information on financial help > available through UK social services for house adaptations? Friend > needs to make some accommodations to his house, and social services are > saying no no no, so we're trying to figure out what the rules are, i.e. > whether "no" means "actually no", or "maybe yes if you fight for it"! > I've just been googling but there's too much stuff out here and I can't > find anything concrete. > > Cheers > Hazel > > ________________End of message________________ > > This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for > Disability Studies at the University of Leeds > (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). > Enquiries about list administration should be sent to > [log in to unmask] > > Archives and tools are located at: > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.6/1621 - Release Date: 19/08/2008 > 18:53 > > ________________End of message________________ > > This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for > Disability Studies at the University of Leeds > (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). > Enquiries about list administration should be sent to > [log in to unmask] > > Archives and tools are located at: > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. > ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.