The Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability is available 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, 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 amount of grant available shall not exceed 95 % of the approved cost of the works subject to an overall maximum level of grant of €30,000. The grant is only available to households whose gross annual household income does not exceed €65,000. The maximum grant available for new houses (less than 12 months old) is € 14,500 (subject to means test).
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Further information can be obtained by e-mail: plough@donegalcoco.ie