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.
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.
Application form
A copy of the Application Form for Housing Aid for Older People can be downloaded using the links below.
Application Form for Housing Grants
Is féidir cóip don foirm Iarratais – Deontas um Oiriúnú Tithe do Sheanóirí agus do Dhaoine faoi Mhíchumasa a íoslódáil anseo:
Irish Version Application Form for the above Schemes Housing Grants
PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS TO:
Housing Grants Section
Offaly County Council
Áras an Chontae
Charleville Road
Tullamore
Co. Offaly
For further information in relation to these schemes please contact the Housing Section:
Phone: 057 9357409
email: HousingAidGrants@offalycoco.ie
Information on the documentation required to show proof of compliance with the Local Property Tax (LPT) is available to download here
Information on the documentation required to show proof of income is available here