Housing Adaptation Grant-People with a Disability

The Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability is designed to assist in the carrying out of works which are reasonably necessary for the purposes of rendering a house more suitable for the accommodation of a person with a disability who has an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual impairment.

The types of works allowable under the scheme include the provision of access ramps, downstairs toilet facilities, stair lifts and accessible showers, adaptations to facilitate wheelchair access, extensions and any other works which are reasonably necessary for the purposes of rendering a house more suitable for the accommodation of a person with a disability.

The level of grant aid available shall be determined on the basis of gross household income and shall be between 30% and 95% of the approved cost of the works