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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2024

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive for a report into what grants are available for older citizens in our county for windows and doors etc (report to include all household grants)

REPLY:

The following grants are available to private homeowners in the South Dublin: 

The Housing Aid for Older People Scheme

This scheme is available to assist older people (aged 66+) living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out.

The effective maximum grant of €8,000 to cover up to 95% of the cost of works, may be available to applicants with gross household incomes of up to €30,000 per annum, tapering to 30% for applicants with gross household incomes of between €50,001 to €60,000 per annum. The same means test applies in every local authority area and is in line with the criteria for assessment of need for social housing.

The grant can be used for essential repairs including:

The Mobility Aids Grant scheme

This scheme provides grant aid to cover a basic suite of works to address mobility problems, primarily, but not exclusively, associated with ageing.

The effective maximum grant under the Mobility Aids Housing Grant Scheme is €6,000, which may cover 100% of the cost of works. Applicants must have a gross household income of up to €30,000 per annum.

The types of work allowable under this scheme are to improve access in your home, for example:

The Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability scheme

This scheme  provides grant aid to applicants to assist in the carrying out of works that are reasonably necessary for the purposes of rendering a house more suitable for the accommodation needs of a person with a disability.

The effective maximum grant of €30,000 to cover up to 95% of the cost of works, may be available to applicants with gross household incomes of up to €30,000 per annum, tapering to 30% for applicants with gross household incomes of between €50,001 to €60,000 per annum.

The types of work allowable under the scheme can be varied and may include:

More information on the schemes is available on the Council’s website  www.sdcc.ie

The Disabled Persons Grant scheme is available for Council tenants who require alterations to be carried out to their Council home to assist with their disability needs.  Applicants need to submit a completed application form together with the Doctors certificate fully completed and a full Occupational Therapist (OT) report, to South Dublin County Council, Medical Section. 

Examples of works/adaptations carried out under the Disabled Persons Grants are;