Housing Aid for Older People Grant

The Housing Aid for Older People Grant Scheme is available to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out. The scheme is administered by local authorities.

The effective maximum grant under the scheme is €10,700, which may cover up to 100% of the approved cost of works.

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. Sometimes this grant can be paid to people under 66 years old, but only in cases of hardship.

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of household income, that is, the annual gross income of the registered property owner (and spouse) in the previous tax year.

More detail in relation to this is provided on the single application form available below.

The effective maximum grant of €10,700 to cover up to 100% of the cost of works, may be available to applicants with gross household incomes of up to €37,500 per annum, tapering to 30% for applicants with gross household incomes of between €62,501 to €75,000 per annum.

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 provision of central heating
• repair or replace doors and windows

You can download the form below or you can get a copy of the form from the Housing Grants Section of your Local Authority or their website.

Fully completed application forms should be returned to your Local Authority Office.