€23 million funding approved to upgrade social housing stock

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has today announced €23 million funding for local authorities to carry out adaptations, extensions and other improvements to their existing social housing stock.

This Disabled Persons Grant will ensure homes are adapted to allow older people and those with disabilities to continue living independently, while also providing funding for major modifications such as extensions to relieve overcrowding.

This scheme funds essential home modifications for people with mobility or disability needs. These include minor adaptations like stair-lifts, ramps, and grab rails, larger projects such as extensions to reduce overcrowding as well as creating accessible spaces like a downstairs bedroom, en-suite, or wet-room.

The funding also extends to Improvement Works in Lieu scheme which allows works to be carried out on a privately owned house where the applicant has been approved for social housing.

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne said:

Minister of State with responsibility for Older People, Kieran O’Donnell said:

Minister of State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government John Cummins said:

The Disabled Persons Grant and Improvement Works in Lieu schemes are administered directly by local authorities. Under both schemes, exchequer funding meets 90% of the cost of the works in each property, with the local authority providing the remaining 10%.

Allocations to each Local Authority are set out below: