Grant
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Assessment by an Occupational Therapist
An occupational therapist’s (OT) assessment may be required. The local authority can arrange for this, or you can employ an OT yourself and recoup up to €250 of the cost from the local authority as part of the grant, subject to the maximum grant limit.
In Ireland, funding is provided to the local authorities to cover grants for older people and people with a disability. There are three grants available to help make the home safer and easier to get around, which are listed below.
Councils will generally prioritise applications on the basis of medical needs and will be subject to the availability of funding. Some councils may request an Occupational Therapist’s (OT) assessment.
Housing Adaptation Grant
The Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability assists people with a disability to have necessary adaptations, repairs or improvement works carried out in order to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs.
Amount: Up to €30,000, which may cover up to 95% of the approved cost of works.
Eligibility: Means tested. The effective maximum grant of €30,000 to cover up to 95% of the cost of works, may be available to applicants with gross household incomes of up to €30,000 per annum, tapering to 30% for applicants with gross household incomes of between €50,001 to €60,000 per annum.
Types of work allowable
The types of works allowable may include:
- a ramp or other ways to access your home or space for wheelchair access
- Accessible shower / downstairs toilet
- a stairlift
- an extension to accommodate a person with a disability
The Mobility Aids Grant
The Mobility Aids Grant is available to fast-track grants to cover a basic suite of works to address the mobility problems of a member of a household. Qualifying works include the provision of stairlifts, level access showers, access ramps, grab rails and some minor adaptation works.
Amount: The effective maximum grant under the Mobility Aids Housing Grant Scheme is €6,000, which may cover 100% of the cost of works.
Eligibility: Means-tested. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of all household income, that is, the annual gross income of all household members aged 18 years or over (or aged 23 years or over if in full time education) in the previous tax year.
Types of work allowable
You can use this grant to improve access and safety within your home, such as adding:
- grab rails
- a ramp
- an accessible shower
- a stair lift
Housing Aid Grant
The Housing Aid for Older People Grant assists older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out. Grant eligible works include structural repairs or improvements, re-wiring, repairs to or replacement of windows and doors, provision of water supply and sanitary facilities, and provision of heating.
Amount: The maximum grant under the scheme is €8,000, which may cover up to 95% of the approved cost of works.
Eligibility: Means-tested. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of all household income, that is, the annual gross income of all household members aged 18 years or over (or aged 23 years or over if in full-time education) in the previous tax year.
Types of work allowable
This grant can be used for essential repairs including
- help repair or replace the roof
- upgrade the electrical wiring
- repair or replace doors and windows
- provide central heating
Local Council details for Leinster
- Dublin City Council
- Fingal County Council
- South Dublin County Council
- Dun-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Carlow County Council
- Kildare County Council
- Kilkenny County Council
- Laois County Council
- Longford County Council
- Louth County Council
- Meath County Council
- Offaly County Council
- Westmeath County Council
- Wexford County Council
- Wicklow County Council
Dublin City Council: Civic Offices, Woodquay, Dublin 8
Tel: (01) 222 2222 | Website: ww.dublincity.ie | Email: customerservices@dublincity.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Dublin City Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Fingal County Council: Housing Section, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Tel: (01) 890 5587 | Website: www.fingal.ie | Email: housinggrants@fingal.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Fingal County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
South Dublin County Council, Medical Section, Housing Department, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Tel: (01) 414 9373 | Website: www.sdcc.ie | Email: hgrants@sdublincoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
South Dublin County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Dun-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council: County Hall, Dun-laogharie, Dublin
Tel: (01) 205 4847 | Website: www.dlrcoco.ie | Email: housinggrants@dlrcoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Dun-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Carlow County Council: Athy Road, Co. Carlow
Tel: (059) 9131126 | Website: http://www.carlow.ie/ | Email: secretary@carlowcoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Carlow County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Kildare County Council: Aras Cil Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare
Tel: 045-980200 | Website: https://kildare.ie | Email: kodonnell@kildarecoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Kildare County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny City
Tel: 056-7752699 | Website: https://www.kilkennycoco.ie | Email: info@kilkennycoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Kilkenny County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Laois County Council, County Hall, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Tel: 057-8622044 | Website: https://laois.ie | Email: corpaaffairs@laoiscoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Laois County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Longford County Council, Great Water Street, Co. Longford
Tel: 043-46231 | Website: https://www.longfordcoco.ie | Email: housing@longfordcoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Longford County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Tel: 1890 202 303 | Website: https://www.louthcoco.ie | Email: info@louthcoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Longford County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Meath County Council, County Hall, Railway Street, Navan, Co. Meath
Tel: 046-9097000 | Website: https://www.meath.ie | Email: mduff@meathcoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Meath County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Offaly County Council, Charleville Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Tel: 057-9346800 | Website: https://www.offaly.ie | Email: HousingAidGrants@offalycoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Offaly County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Westmeath County Council, Áras An Chontae, Mount Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Tel: 044 933 2000 | Website: https://www.westmeathcoco.ie | Email: Secretar@westmeathcoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Westmeath County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Wexford County Council, Disabled Persons Grants, County Hall, Carricklawn, Co. Wexford
Tel: 053 919 6000 | Website: https://www.wexfordcoco.ie | Email: customerservice@wexfordcoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Wexford County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Wicklow County Council, Disabled Persons Grants, County Buildings, Station Road, Co. Wicklow
Tel: 040 420 100 | Website: https://www.wicklow.ie | Email: tmulhallburke@wicklowcoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Wicklow County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Local Council details for Munster
- Cork City Council
- Cork County Council
- Clare County Council
- Kerry County Council
- Limerick County Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Waterford County Council
Cork City Council, Disabled Persons Grants, City Hall, Anglesea Street, Co. Cork
Tel: 021 492 4000 | Website: https://www.corkcity.ie | Email: housing@corkcity.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Cork City Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Housing Grants Section, Cork County Council, Annabella, Mallow, Co. Cork
Tel: 022 30421 | Website: https://www.corkcoco.ie | Email: privatehousegrants@corkcoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Cork County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Disabled Persons Grants, Clare County Council, Francis Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Tel: 065 682 1616 | Website: https://www.clarecoco.ie | Email: grants@clarecoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Clare County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Disabled Persons Grants, Kerry County Council, County Buildings, Rathass, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Tel: 066 712 1111 | Website: https://www.kerrycoco.ie | Email: housing@kerrycoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Kerry County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Limerick City and County Council, Disabled Persons Grants, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick, V94 EH90
Tel: 061 407120 | Website: https://www.limerick.ie | Email: customerservices@limerick.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Limerick County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Tipperary County Council, Housing Grants Section, Civic Offices, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Tel: 076 106 5000 | Website: https://www.tipperarycoco.ie | Email: customerservices@tipperarycoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Tipperary County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Waterford County Council, Disabled Persons Grants, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Tel: 058 22000 | Website: https://www.waterfordcouncil.ie | Email: contact@waterfordcouncil.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Waterford County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Local Council details for Connacht & Ulster
- Galway City Council
- Galway County Council
- Leitrim County Council
- Mayo County Council
- Roscommon County Council
- Sligo County Council
- Cavan County Council
- Donegal County Council
- Monaghan County Council
Disabled Persons Grants, Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, Co. Galway
Tel: 091-536400 | Website: https://www.galwaycity.ie | Email: customerservice@galwaycity.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Galway City Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Galway County Council, Disabled Persons Grants, Áras an Chontae, Prospect Hill, Co. Galway
Tel: 091 509 000 | Website: http://www.galway.ie | Email: housinggrants@galwaycoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Galway County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Leitrim County Council, Disabled Persons Grants, Aras an Chontae, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Tel: 071 -9620005 | Website: http://www.leitrimcoco.ie | Email: housing@leitrimcoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Leitrim County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Mayo County Council, The Mall, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Tel: 094 9024444 | Website: https://www.mayo.ie | Email: info@mayococo.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Mayo County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Roscommon County Council, Áras an Chontae, Co. Roscommon, F42 VR9,
Tel: 090 6637100 | Website: http://www.roscommoncoco.ie | Email: housing@roscommoncoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Roscommon County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Sligo County Council, The Housing Section, Riverside, Co. Sligo
Tel: 071 – 9111803 | Website: https://www.sligococo.ie | Email: pdevins@sligococo.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Sligo County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Cavan County Council, Disabled Persons Grants, Courthouse, Co. Cavan
Tel: 049 437 2170 | Website: http://cavancoco.ie | Email: housing@cavancoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Cavan County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Donegal County Council, Disabled Persons Grants, County House, Lifford, Co. Donegal
Tel: 074 9172222 | Website: https://www.donegalcoco.ie | Email: info@donegalcoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Donegal County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Monaghan County Council County Offices, Glen Road, Co. Monaghan
Tel: 047 30503 | Website: https://monaghan.ie | Email: mcarey@monaghancoco.ie
Click here to download the grant application form
Monaghan County Council offers different types of housing grant aid depending on what type of support is needed. A Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability is available if you need to make changes to a home to make it more suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet, or a stairlift.
If you only require minor work, you can apply for the means-tested Mobility Aids Grant Scheme instead.
Grant applications are prioritised based on medical need. There are 3 priority levels:
Priority 1 >
A person who is terminally ill or fully or mainly dependent on their family or carer; or where alterations or adaptations would facilitate their discharge from hospital or alleviate the need for hospitalisation in the future.
Priority 2 >
A person who is mobile but who needs assistance in accessing washing, toilet facilities, bedroom etc.; or where without the alterations or adaptations their ability to function independently would be hindered.
Priority 3 >
A person who is independent but who requires special facilities to improve their quality of life, for example, a separate bedroom or living space.
Assessment by an Occupational Therapist
An occupational therapist’s (OT) assessment may be required. The local authority can arrange for this, or you can employ an OT yourself and recoup up to €250 of the cost from the local authority as part of the grant, subject to the maximum grant limit.
If you are applying for the grant to adapt your home for a child with a disability, and the child has had an assessment of need under Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, the local authority should refer to the OT recommendations contained in this assessment report.
