Laois County Council can carry out extensions or adaptations to local authority houses such as grab rails, access ramps, wet rooms or downstairs bedrooms for older tenants or tenants with a disability.
The Disabled Persons’ Grant Scheme is for existing social housing. Funds are provided by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to the Council to carry out adaptations and extensions necessary to meet the needs of older people or people with a disability living in these homes applies to works.
Works 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 Council tenant and require work to be carried out in your home you should download and complete the below form.
Please email housinggrants@laoiscoco.ie or phone 057 86 64000 for more information.