Laois allocated €1.7m for Housing Adaptation Grants for older and disabled people
20% increase in funding when compared to last year’s allocation for the county
Laois has been allocated €1.7m in government funding for Housing Adaptation Grants for older people and disabled people in Laois.
This represents a 20% increase in funding when compared to last year’s allocation for the county.
The funding was announced by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Alan Dillon TD.
Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People assist the people with the necessary adaptations, repairs or improvement works in order to make the accommodation more suitable to the needs of older and disabled people supporting them to live in their homes.
Commenting on the funding Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan said: “The Housing Adaptation Grant is so important as it assists with the necessary adaptations, repairs or improvement works in order to make accommodation more suitable to the needs of older and disabled people supporting them to live in their homes.
“80% of the grant comes from Exchequer funding through the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The remaining 20% in funding comes from the relevant local authority which administers the scheme.
“I am delighted that Laois County Council will receive a total allocation of €1,711,089, which represents an 20% increase on last year’s funding. Of this amount €€1,368,871 is made up of exchequer funding and €342,218 from the Local Authority.
“Overall, grants of up to €30,000 are available to assist disabled people carry out necessary works to make a house more suitable for their needs.
“This is in addition to grants of up to €8,000 which are there to assist older people to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out on their homes and grants of up to €6,000 are available for mobility aids.
“When combined with the local authority contribution, overall funding of over €93 million in 2024 will deliver some 13,000 grants nationwide for older people and disabled people to facilitate them living independently in their own homes."