13,000 older and disabled people to benefit from over €117 million Housing Adaptation Grant funding
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne, Minister with responsibility for Older Persons, Kieran O’Donnell and Minister with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, John Cummins have today announced allocations to local authorities of over €117 million for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People.
The €99.5 million exchequer funding combined with the local authority contribution, represents an overall funding of €117 million - an increase of 26% compared to 2024.
Following a review completed last year, the government has also introduced significant improvements in the grant including:
- an increase in the maximum level of Housing Adaption Grant for Disabled People to €40,000 (an increase of €10,000)
- an increase in the maximum level of the Housing Aid for Older People Grant to €10,700 (an increase of €2,700); and
- an increase in the maximum level of the Mobility Aid Grant of €8,000 (an increase of €2,000)
