Housing Adaptation Grants Up To €40,000 Available

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atest press release from Simon Harris TD, issued on Thursday, November 7t 2024…

Taoiseach encourages Wicklow homeowners to apply for Housing Adaptation Grants of up to €40,000.

The recent increase in grants to adapt homes will allow disabled and older people to live more independently across Wicklow Taoiseach Simon Harris said.

As part of Budget 2025, Fine Gael increased the Housing Adaptation Grants for the disabled and elderly to allow them to remain in their own home.

Speaking today, Taoiseach Simon Harris encouraged people in Wicklow to apply for these grants:

“Housing Adaptation Grants have a transformative impact on older people and those with a disability; enabling them to live more independently, in their own home and community, for as long as possible.

“In the first Budget I delivered as Taoiseach we saw an additional €25 million allocated to these schemes so that people Wicklow can now receive grants of:

⦿ €40,000 under the Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People, an increase of €10,000.
⦿ €10,700 under the Housing Aid for Older People Grant, an increase of €2,700.
⦿ €8,000 under the Mobility Aid Grant, increased by €2,000.

“Applications commence under this new scheme with increased rates on December 1st from Wicklow County Council and I would strongly encourage anyone who is eligible to make an application.

“So far this year, over 11,000 grants have been paid out to help people remain in their own home and in their community.

“Fine Gael is committed to supporting the elderly and disabled across Ireland and help them to live independently as long as is possible.

“In December, contact Wicklow County Council to apply for these grants.”