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Irish grants, one post at a time
Short posts on what changed, what it is worth and how to claim it. Mostly grants for older people, home adaptation, stairlifts and home lifts, with the county detail that the official pages leave out. Written by us, in plain English. Nothing to buy.
Stairlifts · 19 September 2026
HSE stairlift grant: why it is your council that pays, and the form to use
Searching for an HSE stairlift grant? The money for a stairlift in your own home comes from your county or city council, not the HSE. Which of the two council grants fits, the one form to use, and the order to do things in.
Read the post →Home adaptation · 19 September 2026
Housing grant refused or cut? How to appeal the council’s decision within 3 weeks
A refusal from the council is not the end. You have 3 weeks to appeal in writing, and someone new looks at it. The reasons grants get refused, what to check first, and what to put in the letter.
Read the post →Older people · 19 September 2026
County council grants for pensioners: the three home grants every council pays
Every county council in Ireland pays the same three home grants to older people. Repairs up to €10,700, basic mobility works up to €8,000 and bigger adaptations up to €40,000, with Fuel Allowance and the Household Benefits Package left out of the means test.
Read the post →Home adaptation · 15 September 2026
Mobility Aids Grant Ireland 2026: up to €8,000 for a stairlift, shower, ramp or grab rails
The quickest council home grant. Up to €8,000 for a stairlift, a level access shower, a ramp or grab rails, and it can cover the whole cost. Household income must be under €37,500. Who qualifies, what it pays for and the one form to send.
Read the post →Bathrooms · 15 September 2026
Bathroom grants for older and disabled people in Ireland: a level access shower or wet room, paid by the council
Getting out of the bath is where a lot of falls happen. Two council grants pay for a level access shower, a wet room or a downstairs bathroom, and under €37,500 household income they can pay all of it. Which one to use, what it costs and how to apply.
Read the post →Stairlifts · 10 September 2026
Stairlift grant in Ireland: what the council actually pays, county by county
A straight stairlift is €2,200 to €5,000. Curved, €5,000 to €10,000. Under €37,500 household income the council pays all of it. The rules are national, the waiting time is not. All 26 counties below.
Read the post →Home adaptation · 10 September 2026
The private OT route: how to skip the HSE queue for the Housing Adaptation Grant
The OT report is the slowest step in the whole grant. HSE waits run 2 to 6 months depending on county. A private OT costs €250 to €450, reports inside two weeks, and the grant gives €300 of it back.
Read the post →Older people · 10 September 2026
Living alone on the pension? Four payments people forget, worth about €2,900 a year.
Living Alone Increase, Fuel Allowance, Telephone Support Allowance and the Household Benefits Package. Together they are worth about €2,900 a year. Not one of them is added automatically.
Read the post →Older people · 10 September 2026
116,000 households are missing the Household Benefits Package. The five minute check.
The Department of Social Protection reckons up to 116,000 households with someone over 70 are entitled to €580 a year and not getting it. Nobody rings to offer it. How to check a parent is on it.
Read the post →Home lifts · 10 September 2026
Home lifts and platform lifts: what the Housing Adaptation Grant covers, and which counties move fastest
When a stairlift is not enough, a through-floor home lift costs €20,000 to €30,000 and a platform lift €8,000 to €15,000. The grant can pay all of it. What the council needs to see, and where it is quickest.
Read the post →Older people · 10 September 2026
Fuel Allowance is back on 28 September. Over 66? The old rule is gone.
The 2026/27 season starts Monday 28 September. €38 a week until April, and the over 66s no longer need to be on any welfare payment. Apply before the start date or you lose the first weeks.
Read the post →Budget 2027 · 10 September 2026
Budget 2027 is on 6 October. What is on the table for older people, and what to do now.
An €8.5 billion package on 6 October. Fuel Allowance, the Living Alone Increase and a possible energy credit are all in play. What to watch, and why waiting to claim is a mistake.
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