Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 16
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Paragraph: 64
Establish a new DFG distribution formula based on local need, population, income, and regional building costs.
Recommendation
We welcome the Government’s decision to increase overall DFG funding allocations to local authorities in 2023/24 and 2024/25. However, the current DFG distribution formula is unfair and does not distribute funds according to local need. Oxford City Council sets a good example for how local authorities across England should develop local policies to offer small discretionary grants to support the wider needs of disabled people. The Government must establish a new distribution formula which is clearly based on local need and therefore fairer. In particular, the new formula must distribute funding with consideration for the current and projected number of disabled people; average income; and regional building costs in each local authority area.
Paragraph Reference:
64
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 6 March 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗