For
Council (social housing) tenants who are older or have a disability
Council tenants cannot get the Mobility Aids Grant. This scheme is the route for them instead, and the council carries out the work on its own house.
Quick facts
- For
- Council (social housing) tenants who are older or have a disability
- Works
- Rails, ramps, showers, wet rooms, stairlifts, extensions
- Funding
- 90% Exchequer, 10% council
- Apply to
- Your council's housing section
- Income details
- Not required (Carlow)
Who it is for
The scheme is for existing social housing. It pays to adapt the home so an older person or someone with a disability can continue to live there.
If you live in social housing, you do not qualify for the Mobility Aids Grant, so this is the scheme to ask for.
What it pays for
Smaller works like stairlifts, grab rails, showers, wet rooms and ramps. Bigger works like a downstairs bedroom or bathroom, or an extension where a home is seriously overcrowded.
The State pays 90% of the cost of the works in each home and the council pays the other 10%.
How to apply
Contact your council's housing section
If you are a council tenant and need work done, ask your council for the application form.
Ask your GP to fill in the medical section
Councils such as Carlow ask for the GP's medical section to be completed on the form.
Send the form back to the council
Return it to the housing department, which decides on and carries out the works on its own property.
Things to watch
Each council runs the scheme itself, so forms and contacts differ. Carlow says income details are not required. Ask your own council what else it needs, such as an occupational therapy assessment.
Common questions
What is the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme?
Funding for councils to adapt or extend their own homes for older tenants or tenants with a disability, such as grab rails, ramps, wet rooms or a downstairs bedroom.
How do I apply for the Disabled Persons Grant?
Contact your council's housing section for the application form. Your GP fills in the medical section.
Can council tenants get the Mobility Aids Grant?
No. If you live in social housing you do not qualify for the Mobility Aids Grant. The Disabled Persons Grant is the scheme for council homes.
Do I need to give my income?
Carlow County Council says income details are not required. Check with your own council.