Housing Adaptation Grant Kilkenny 2026: stairlift and bathroom grants up to €40,000 from Kilkenny County Council

Last updated: 12 October 2026 · For Kilkenny County Council

Kilkenny has a single local authority. Kilkenny residents can claim up to €40,000 through the State's Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, or up to €8,000 through the Mobility Aids Grant Scheme, same national rules, applied locally. All Kilkenny residents apply to Kilkenny County Council.

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Kilkenny grant, quick facts

Maximum grant: €40,000 (Housing Adaptation) or €8,000 (Mobility Aids)
Income cap: €75,000 (HAG) / €37,500 (Mobility Aids)
Submission method: Post, Private Housing Grants, Housing Department, Kilkenny County Council, Johns Green House, Johns Green, Kilkenny R95 CX92
Processing time in Kilkenny: the national target is a decision within six weeks of a complete, valid application. Kilkenny County Council publishes no time of its own.
OT report: needed for a stairlift or through-floor lift, a fixed hoist, an extension or a big change to how a room is used. If you have none, the council can arrange an assessment after it gets your application. If you pay a private OT and the grant is paid, the council pays back up to €300 of the fee as part of the grant, not on top of it (for the Mobility Aids Grant, only where the council decides the assessment was needed).
Eircodes: R-codes (most of Kilkenny), some E-codes north

How to apply in Kilkenny, step by step

Identify your council: Kilkenny County Council.
Check whether you need an OT report. You need one for a stairlift or through-floor lift, a fixed hoist, an extension or a big change to how a room is used (for the Mobility Aids Grant, only a stairlift or fixed hoist). Ask your GP or public health nurse for an HSE occupational therapist referral early, or use a private OT. If you pay a private OT and the grant is paid, the council pays back up to €300 of the fee as part of the grant, not on top of it (for the Mobility Aids Grant, only where the council decides the assessment was needed). If you have none, the council can arrange an assessment after it gets your application.
Check what the council wants on quotes. Kilkenny County Council’s checklist asks you to include quotes with the form, including a quote for windows and doors, but does not say how many. The council also publishes a schedule of standard costs for grant works, running from 2 February to 31 December 2026.
Download the application form from your council's website (links below).
Submit: the form (with the Doctor’s Certificate signed and stamped by your GP, for the Housing Adaptation or Mobility Aids Grant), proof of income for the previous tax year for the owner and their spouse or partner (a Revenue Statement of Liability, not a P60, plus a Department of Social Protection payment statement for payments that are not on it, such as Disability Allowance or Fuel Allowance), proof that Local Property Tax is paid, deferred or exempt for all years, with the owner’s name and the address, your quotes, photographs, proof that you own the home, and an OT report if the work needs one. If the grant comes to €10,000 or more you will also need tax clearance from Revenue, which the council asks for after approval.
Wait for written approval. The national target is a decision within six weeks of a complete application. Do not start works.
Have works carried out after approval. Submit completion documents to receive payment.

Steps, documents, quotes and OT reports: national application form, Kilkenny County Council checklist, schedule of standard costs, national guidelines, December 2024, checked 12 October 2026.

Kilkenny council application details

Kilkenny County Council

Send to: Private Housing Grants, Housing Department, Kilkenny County Council, Johns Green House, Johns Green, Kilkenny, R95 CX92
Grants line: 056 779 4930
Email, for questions: privatehousinggrants@kilkennycoco.ie
Use the council’s current form: it says the old form will no longer be accepted
Grants page: kilkennycoco.ie
Covers: All of County Kilkenny

Addresses, phone numbers and emails checked on Kilkenny County Council’s own pages and application form on 12 October 2026. Confirm with the council before posting anything.

Kilkenny County Council grants for pensioners, stairlifts and bathrooms

When people look for Kilkenny County Council grants for pensioners, or housing grants from Kilkenny County Council, they usually mean three grants. Kilkenny County Council runs all three, and all three go in on the same application form.

Housing Aid for Older People: up to €10,700 for homeowners aged 66 or over, for essential repairs and improvements such as heating, windows or rewiring.
Mobility Aids Grant: up to €8,000 for a stairlift, grab rails, a ramp or a level-access shower, for household incomes up to €37,500.
Housing Adaptation Grant: up to €40,000 for bigger work such as a through-floor lift, a downstairs bathroom or an extension, for household incomes up to €75,000.

These are also what people mean by home improvement grants for pensioners, or grants for disabled adaptations, in Kilkenny. There is no separate HSE stair lift grant in Kilkenny. The council pays the grant, and the HSE’s part is usually the occupational therapist report.

How long it takes in Kilkenny

The national guidelines ask councils to decide within six weeks of receiving a fully completed and valid application. That is a target, not a deadline, and the clock starts only when nothing is missing: a council sends back an application that is missing key documents, with a checklist. We found no processing time of its own on Kilkenny County Council’s pages (checked 12 October 2026).

If the work needs an occupational therapist report (a stairlift or through-floor lift, a fixed hoist, an extension or a big change to how a room is used), ask your GP or public health nurse for the referral early, and ask how long the wait is: we found no official waiting times for these assessments. If you pay a private OT and the grant is paid, the council pays back up to €300 of the fee as part of the grant, not on top of it (for the Mobility Aids Grant, only where the council decides the assessment was needed). Order nothing until the council approves in writing: work started before approval is not paid for.

Getting the application form

The form is on the Kilkenny County Council website, under housing grants. You can also ask for a paper copy at the council offices or by phone, using the details above. Our guide to the housing adaptation grant application form shows what each section asks for and what to have ready before you start.

What's specific to applying in Kilkenny

Kilkenny has a high concentration of medieval and Georgian listed structures, especially in the city centre, Section 57 declarations common for visible alterations.
Rural Kilkenny housing tends to be older, curved stairlifts dominate.
Ferrybank technically straddles the Kilkenny/Waterford border, Eircode confirms council.

Kilkenny stairlift coverage by town

Stairlift and home adaptation installers work across all of Kilkenny. Common service areas include: Kilkenny city, Castlecomer, Thomastown, Callan, Ferrybank, Bennettsbridge, Graiguenamanagh, Mooncoin, Urlingford.

FAQs, Kilkenny specifically

Which Kilkenny council do I apply to for a stairlift grant?

All Kilkenny residents apply to Kilkenny County Council, which administers both the Mobility Aids Grant Scheme and the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability.

How long does the Kilkenny stairlift grant take?

The national guidelines ask councils to decide within six weeks of receiving a fully completed and valid application. Kilkenny County Council publishes no time of its own. A stairlift also needs an occupational therapist report, so ask your GP for the OT referral early, or use a private OT. If you pay a private OT and the grant is paid, the council pays back up to €300 of the fee as part of the grant, not on top of it (for the Mobility Aids Grant, only where the council decides the assessment was needed).

What is the maximum grant in Kilkenny?

Up to €40,000 through the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability and up to €8,000 through the Mobility Aids Grant Scheme. Both are means-tested on household income (the owner's and their spouse's income, after the allowed deductions), and the same national thresholds apply.

Can I apply if I rent in Kilkenny?

Yes, private tenants apply with the property owner's written consent. Local-authority tenants apply directly to the council under a separate housing scheme. Approved Housing Body tenants apply to the council too, with the AHB's written permission.

What if my home is a listed or protected structure?

Internal works (a stairlift on existing stairs) generally don't need planning permission. For visible alterations or for through-floor lifts in protected structures, you may need a Section 57 declaration through the council's Conservation Officer.

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