There are three grants available for older people and disabled people to help make their home safer and easier to get around.

The grants are:

1. Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People
2. Mobility Aids Grant
3. Housing Aid for Older People Grant

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.

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).

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, Roscommon County Council will pay you up to €300 towards the cost of this assessment as part of the grant.

If you have not been assessed by an occupational therapist, Roscommon County Council can arrange an assessment for you after your application is received.

How much is the grant for? 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.

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).

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

What the grant does not cover? It does not cover the VAT cost of the work. You may be able to reclaim (get back) some of the VAT from Revenue after you have paid for the work (see www.revenue.ie for more information)

Mobility Aids Grant

Who is this grant for? This grant is for older people and/or disabled people who find it hard to move around their home due to mobility issues.

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

• grab rails;
• a ramp;
• an accessible shower;
• fixed track hoists (excluding any servicing,
• maintenance and training costs);
• a stair lift.

An occupational therapist (OT) will need to assess you if you are applying for a fixed track hoist or a stair lift. You can get this 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. If you have not been assessed by an occupational therapist, Roscommon County Council can arrange an assessment for you after your application is received.

How much is the grant for? It depends. The most you can get is €8,000 or the total cost of the work approved by your local authority (whichever is less). This grant can cover 100% of the cost of the work, up to a maximum of €8,000.

Note: A grant is not available if the household income for the previous tax year is more than €37,500. This is after the disregards and deductions are applied.

What the grant does not cover? It does not cover the VAT cost of the work. You may be able to reclaim (get back) some of the VAT from Revenue after you have paid for the work (see www.revenue.ie for more information).

Housing Aid for Older People Grant

Who is this grant for? This grant is for people 66 years old or more to do essential repairs, so that they can continue to live in their own home.

What type of home is this grant for? A home that is privately owned where the older person:

• owns the home; or
• has a right to live in the home (right of residence) where the work will be done.

What can I use this grant for? You can use this grant to do essential repairs.

This could be to:

• help repair or replace the roof;
• upgrade the electrical wiring;
• repair or replace doors and windows;
• Repair heating where it is broken or provide heating where there is no heating. Grants are not available to buy new fossil fuel boilers, for example oil or gas boilers.

How much is the grant for? The grant covers some of the cost of work needed, but not all of it. The amount of money you get depends on your household income for the previous tax year. 

The most you can get is €10,700 or 100% of the total cost of the work approved by your local authority (whichever is less).

This grant can go towards the total cost of the work including the VAT.

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

Contact details

Housing Business Unit, Roscommon County Council, Áras an Chontae,

Roscommon

F45 VR98

Tel:        (090) 6637100

Email:    housinggrants@roscommoncoco.ie     

Click here to view application forms.