Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People

Who is this grant for?

This grant is for people with a physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual disability. It is for big changes you need to make to your home.

 

What type of home is this grant for?

Your home can qualify for this grant if it is any of the following:

• privately owned (you or your family own it);
• rented from a landlord with a current tenancy agreement registered with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) and you have the landlord’s permission to make the changes;
• provided by an Approved Housing Body (a list of these can be found at www.ahbregulator.ie);
• a communal residence – accommodation where people live together in group homes with support.

 

What can I use this grant for?

You can use this grant to improve access in your home like adding:

• a ramp or other ways to access your home;
• grab rails;
• bathroom facilities like an accessible shower or a downstairs toilet;
• a stair lift or through floor lift;
• fixed track hoists (excluding any servicing, maintenance and training costs);
• space for wheelchair access;
• an extension (typically for a bedroom and/or bathroom to accommodate a disabled person).

 

Occupational therapist assessment

 An occupational therapist (OT) will need to assess you if you are applying for any of the following:

• a big change to the use of a room in your home;
• a stair lift or through floor lift;
• a fixed track hoist;
• an extension.

This is to make sure the right work is done in the home to suit your needs.   You can get this assessment report from a private occupational therapist.  If your grant application is successful, your local authority will pay you up to €300 towards the cost of this assessment as part of the grant.  

 

How much is the grant for?

It depends. The grant covers some of the cost of the work needed, but not all of it. The amount of money you get depends on your household income for the previous tax year (or the current tax year in some special cases – see page 16 of the application form). You need to supply this information on this form on page 14 of the application form.

There are some disregards and deductions that can reduce the amount of household income that your local authority takes into account. We explain these on pages 8-9 of the application form.

The most you can get is €40,000 or 100% of the total cost of the work approved by your local authority (whichever is less). 

The table on page 4 of the application form shows information on how much of a grant you can get.

Note:  A grant is not available if the household income is more than €75,000, after the disregards and deductions are applied.