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LOCAL RESOURCES
Find the right local starting point.
Our planning guides are designed for an international audience. Funding, permissions, building requirements and equipment availability depend on where you live. These four starting notes are not a complete worldwide directory.
Find a funding starting point with three guided questions, then use the relevant country guide and official agency.
Country planning resources
United Kingdom
Start with local health or council services for an assessment. Disabled Facilities Grant arrangements differ across UK nations; GOV.UK explicitly notes that this grant is not available in Scotland. Check the relevant nation and council before starting work.
Official starting points
Sources checked 6 October 2026. Our planning worksheets are original organisational aids, not clinical assessments.
United States
The National Institute on Aging points readers to local and state ageing services and housing support resources. The ADA does not automatically govern an ordinary privately owned or leased home. Ask your local building department which requirements apply to your project.
Official starting points
Sources checked 6 October 2026. Our planning worksheets are original organisational aids, not clinical assessments.
Canada
The Home Accessibility Tax Credit is a non-refundable tax credit subject to eligibility and qualifying expenses. It is not an automatic cash grant. Consult the Canada Revenue Agency guidance for the relevant tax year, and check provincial or territorial support separately.
Official starting points
Sources checked 6 October 2026. Our planning worksheets are original organisational aids, not clinical assessments.
Australia
My Aged Care describes home-adjustment services through assessed programmes. Its guidance includes professional prescription and eligibility requirements. This is an aged-care starting point, not a complete guide to disability support for people of all ages.
Aged care home modifications: assessment, funding and quotes.
Official starting points
Sources checked 6 October 2026. Our planning worksheets are original organisational aids, not clinical assessments.
Elsewhere in the world
Ask your local health or social-care service about an occupational-therapy or equivalent functional assessment. Contact your municipality or building authority about proposed works, and your landlord or building manager about permissions. Do not apply another country's grant rules or design standards to your home.
Tax relief by country
Read the tax notes on your country’s own planning page. Credits, deductions and VAT/GST treatment affect a project budget in different ways; check the filing year or supply date and the conditions for the actual work.
Tax notes reviewed 22 October 2026. These are selected routes for the four countries covered, with local and regional checks where needed.
Check insurance before committing to work
Find out which policy, benefit or claim route could apply to the exact adaptation. Our insurance guide separates health and equipment benefits, property claims, injury support, cash benefits, public programmes and tax relief.
Country insurance notes reviewed 21 October 2026. Confirm your individual coverage with the organisation deciding payment.
Use these guides with your country notes
Funding bathroom modifications for seniors: compare the four country starting points and prepare an application checklist.
These planning articles apply worldwide. Confirm funding, permissions and requirements through the official resources for your location.
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