Housing Aid for Older People Grant
Dublin City Council provides Housing Aid for Older People Grant to assist with adaptation works which are necessary to allow you to remain living in your home.
Who is this grant for?
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.
What can I use this grant for?
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 replace doors and windows;
• Repair heating where it is broken or provide heating where there is no heating. Grants are not available to buy new fossil fuel boilers, for example oil or gas boilers.
Special requirements for this grant
No medical documents are needed for this grant, as it is based on the condition of your home, and how urgently the repairs are needed. However, if your application is urgent due to a medical condition, you will need to complete the Doctor’s Certificate section of the application form
| If you need to: | you need to send your local authority |
| Repair or replace your roof | A letter from your insurance company stating that the repairs are not covered under your policy. |
| Upgrade the electrical wiring | A Periodic Inspection Report from an electrician describing the condition of the existing wiring. This electrician must be registered with Safe Electric. |
| Repair or provide heating | A report from a heating contractor describing the condition of the existing heating system. |
How much is the grant for?
It depends. The grant covers some of the cost of work needed, but not all of it. The amount of money you get depends on your household income for the previous tax year (or the current tax year in some special cases – see page 16). You need to supply this information on this form on page 14. There are some disregards and deductions that can reduce the amount of household income that your local authority takes into account. We explain these on pages 8-9. The most you can get is €10,700 or 100% of the total cost of the work approved by your local authority (whichever is less). This grant can go towards the total cost of the work including the VAT. Note: A grant is not available if the household income is more than €75,000, after the disregards and deductions are applied.
It depends. The grant covers some of the cost of work needed, but not all of it. The amount of money you get depends on your household income for the previous tax year (or the current tax year in some special cases – see page 16). You need to supply this information on this form on page 14. There are some disregards and deductions that can reduce the amount of household income that your local authority takes into account. These are explained on page 8 of the application form.
The most you can get is €8,000 or 100% of the total cost of the work approved by your local authority (whichever is less). This grant can go towards the total cost of the work including the VAT.
Note: A grant is not available if the household income is more than €75,000, after the disregards and deductions are applied.
If you and the people in your household earn €75,000 or less, after the disregards and deductions are applied, you can read the table below for information on how much of a grant you can get.
| Yearly household income | Percentage of Costs | Maximum Grant |
| Up to €37,500 | 100% | €10,700 |
€37,501 - €43,750 |
85% | €9,095 |
€43,751 - €50,000 |
75% | €8,025 |
| €50,0001 - €62,500 | 50% | €5,350 |
| €62,501 - €75,000 | 30% | €3,210 |
| Over €75,000 | No Grant Payable | No Grant Payable |