Local authorities are funded by The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to carry out adaptations and extensions to existing social housing. This is to meet the needs of people living in these homes, under the Disabled Persons Grants (DPGs).
The Disabled Persons’ Grant Scheme applies to works necessary to address the needs of older people or people with a disability. This may involve minor adaptations such as stair-lifts, grabs -rails, showers, wet-rooms, ramps etc. It also provides funding for more major adaptations such as extensions (in the case of overcrowding), or the installation of a downstairs bedroom or bathroom.
If you are a local authority tenant and require work to be carried out in your home you should contact your local authority for more information.
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage provides 90% funding towards the cost of the eligible works per home. The remaining 10% is provided by the local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to prioritise the works required under the scheme in the context of available funding. This should be in line with the terms of the Disabled Persons Grant scheme.
Details of the funding provided (which includes funding towards the Improvement Works In Lieu Scheme (IWILs) for some local authorities) and the number of units supported by this funding, by local authority, are available on the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage website.
