Housing Aid for Older People Grant
The Housing Aid for Older People Grant is for essential repairs to improve the condition of an older person's home so they can continue to live there. It is aimed at people aged 66 and older, who are living in poor housing conditions. The grant is for essential repairs to make it possible for an older person to continue living in their home. The grant covers some of the cost of work needed, but not all of it.
The maximum grant available is €8,000 or 95% of the cost of the work approved. The grant is a means tested payment whereby income from the previous tax year is assessed to determine the rate of grant approved.
The application form and further details on the grant are available here:
housing-adaptation-grants-for-older-people-and-people-with-a-disability.pdf
Housing-adaptation-grant-for-older-people-and-people-with-disability-Irish-version.pdf