# Flexible budget use **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [17 May 2026 08:18 UTC](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/flexible-budget-use/1071 "2026-05-17T08:18:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MaryP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@MaryP](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/u/MaryP)\ **Post date:** [17 May 2026 08:18 UTC](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/flexible-budget-use/1071/1 "2026-05-17T08:18:20Z")
Has anyone got any advice or experience of using their SDS for home/ garden adaptations to meet outcomes? I am receiving resistance to some very good options that would have a positive impact and would meet a number of unmet needs. I feel that the LA are limiting how the outcomes can be met and just want to recover unspent funds that could usefully be utilised if they were not so restrictive ---
**Author:** ![justinb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@justinb](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/u/justinb)\ **Post date:** [20 May 2026 09:03 UTC](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/flexible-budget-use/1071/2 "2026-05-20T09:03:54Z")
Hi @MaryP I suspect that if you LA are not very keen to see SDS budgets used flexibly you are up against it, but I would suggest putting any proposals in writing with full costings and evidencing how it meets the outcomes (which it sounds like you may have done already). Then a complaint, if necessary. You might also want to look at alternative sources of funding, such as [Independence at Home - Towards Independent Living](https://independenceathome.org.uk/) More here: [Grants and support - Disability Information Scotland](https://www.disabilityscot.org.uk/info-guide/grants-and-support/#overview) [Apply for Grants | Turn2us](https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/apply-for-grants) ---
**Author:** ![justinb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@justinb](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/u/justinb)\ **Post date:** [20 May 2026 09:05 UTC](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/flexible-budget-use/1071/3 "2026-05-20T09:05:51Z")
A bit more here: [How to use underspend - Budgets - SDS Forum](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/how-to-use-underspend/679) ---
**Author:** ![MaryP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@MaryP](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/u/MaryP)\ **Post date:** [21 May 2026 00:09 UTC](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/flexible-budget-use/1071/4 "2026-05-21T00:09:39Z")
thank you very much for your helpful replies, this is very useful