Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability

The grant is for adaptations that make a home more accessible, for example:

• Level-access showers and accessible bathrooms
• A ground-floor bedroom or bathroom extension
• Ramps and wider doorways
• Stairlifts and other lifts
• Other changes recommended for the person's needs

For larger works, an occupational therapist's assessment is usually needed to show what's required.

The maximum is €40,000. The share of the cost covered depends on household income: households with incomes up to €37,500 may get up to 100% of the cost, with a lower percentage at higher incomes. Your council confirms the exact amount when it approves your application.

For smaller works, see the Mobility Aids Grant (up to €8,000) and Housing Aid for Older People (up to €10,700). Council funding for these can run out during the year, so apply early.

You apply to the council for the area where the property is. Your Eircode decides which council that is.

1. Get an occupational therapist's assessment if the works are significant.
2. Get quotes from contractors for the recommended works.
3. Apply to your council with the application form, proof of income and the quotes.
4. Wait for approval before starting any work.
5. Have the work done and submit the final invoices to claim the grant.

Mistakes to avoid: starting work before approval, and leaving out supporting documents, which delays decisions.