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Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability

Local authorities may provide grants to home owners with disabilities to adapt their privately owned home to suit their needs.

Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability

The Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability is available to assist in the carrying out of works that are reasonably necessary for the purposes of rendering a house more suitable for the accommodation of a person with a disability who is a member of the household.

  • Is it means tested?
  • What type of work is covered?
  • Tax requirements

Is it means tested? All applications for grant aid under the Housing Adaptation Grant Scheme shall be assessed on the basis of Taxable Gross household income. The maximum grant of €30,000, or 95% of the total invoiced cost, will be available to applicants whose gross household income is less than €30,000 per annum, tapering to 30% for applicants with gross household incomes between €50,001 to €60,000 per annum. The percentage of the grant available for different household incomes

Gross Maximum Household Income per annum Percentage of Costs Available Maximum Grant Available
Up to €30,000 95% €30,000
€30,001- €35,000 85% €25,000
€35,001 - €40,000 75% €22,500
€40,001 - €50,000 50% €15,000
€50,001 - €60,000 30% €9,000
In excess of €60,000 0% No grant is payable



What type of work is covered? The types of works allowable under the scheme can be varied and include the provision of:

  • Access ramps
  • Downstairs toilet facilities
  • Stair-lifts
  • Accessible showers
  • Adaptations to facilitate wheelchair access
  • Extensions
  • 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.

Tax requirements Any contractor undertaking works for Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability must submit a current Tax Clearance Reference Number with the estimates for the required works. In the case of grant applications totalling €10,000 or more, the applicant must confirm Tax Clearance Reference for tax clearance verification purposes issued by the Revenue Commissioners must be submitted. The terms and conditions of this grant are set out in the documentation below.