COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, May 12, 2008
MOTION NO. 8
MOTION: Councillor C. Keane
That this Council discusses the new arangement for housing grants for disabled/assisted appliances previously administered by the HSE but now transferred to local authority - to state what grants are administered; the amounts provided; etc.etc.
REPORT:
The Essential Repairs Grant Scheme was replaced by the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme on 1st November 2007. The new Scheme,when fully operational, will incorporate the works previously funded by the Council under the Essential Repairs Grant Scheme along with those applications processed by the Health Service Executive(HSE) under the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme and is designed to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out . However,the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government (DOEH&LG) has advised the Council that the HSE will continue to administer the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme until further notice pending full resolution of all issues pertaining to the transfer of the Scheme to the Council and applicants seeking funding under that scheme should continue to apply directly to the HSE. As such, none of the grants administered by the HSE have transferred to the Council to date and the Council awaits further instructions from the Department of the Environment,Heritage and Local Government in that regard.
In the interim the Council continues to fund works covered under the old Essential Repairs Grant Scheme subject to the means test outlined below.
The maximum grant available under the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme is €10,500, which may cover up to 100% of the cost of works. 100% of the approved cost of works is available to those with annual household incomes of up to €30,000, tapering to 30% for those with annual assessable household incomes of €54,001 to €65,000 as outlined in the table below.
Scheme of Housing Aid for Older People Means Test
| Gross maximum household income p.a. | % of costs available | Maximum Grant available |
| Up to €30,000 | 100% | €10,500 |
| €30,001 - €34,000 | 90% | €9,450 |
| €34,001 - €38,000 | 80% | €8,400 |
| €38,001 - €42,000 | 70% | €7,350 |
| €42,001 - €46,000 | 60% | €6,300 |
| €46,001 - €50,000 | 50% | €5,250 |
| €50,001 - €54,000 | 40% | €4,200 |
| €54,001 - €65,000 | 30% | €3,150 |
| In excess of €65,000 | No grant is payable | No grant is payable |